You might know that Osagyefo Dr married an Egyptian woman.
But you may not know the sad yet enduring story of loss, determination, and resistance that led to their marriage. "met" Fathia Halim Rizk through a carefully arranged match, orchestrated as part of his vision for Pan-African unity.
According to answersafrica.com, Nkrumah sent his friend, Alhaji Saleh Said Sinare, who had studied in Egypt, to find a suitable Egyptian Christian bride.
Fathia was selected from a shortlist of women, and it was during this process that Nkrumah chose her, even though they had never met in person.
