Through Nsuaem, Dompim, Tarkwa, Aboso, Prestea, and Huni Valley, lush green suddenly gave way to barrenness, brown tones that jolted. The sharp contrast pained my eyes so badly, searing my brain and all my senses. The rainforest was a promise long broken, abandoned with total wanton disregard. Jaded in Wassa, Fiase, Nzema, Sefwi, and Aowin,…