KWEI JONES QUARTEY | BLOG

Kwei Quartey, MD, blogs about African writing and literature, African mysteries, being a Ghanaian-American writer, travel to Africa and beyond, human rights, politics, popular culture, and medicine.

Santiago Matamoros, the warrior-saint on horseback (Image: Issu.com ) The Camino Primitivo Begins in Ovied o Walking through Oviedo,...

Sep 253 min read

Oviedo’s Unique Character: The Skyline Without Skyscrapers Oviedo doesn’t need glass towers to impress. Strict urban planning laws keep...

Sep 73 min read

Living in Oviedo, Spain: The Pros Oviedo’s architecture, statues & fountains Short version: elegant, human-scaled buildings—and a...

Aug 314 min read

A Visit to the Policía Nacional HQ Yesterday morning, I found myself at the Policía Nacional HQ in Oviedo. Don't worry; it was just for...

Aug 122 min read

San Francisco Park, Oviedo Next Step in Oviedo Travel Once I woke up on day two, I had two priorities: to wander and observe, and to find...

Aug 24 min read

T4 at Madrid-Barajas Airport Terminal 4 at Madrid–Barajas isn’t just striking—it’s designed to calm. The wave-like bamboo ceiling,...

Aug 22 min read

Moving Out, Moving On With An Airbnb Shuffle I’m jumping on for a quick update on my move to Oviedo, España. I had a stressful last week...

Jul 162 min read

An African American in Spain – One Month Out I’m holding in my hand the thing that makes it all real. A shiny, official Spanish visa...

Jun 303 min read

Normandy: Visible war. Human sacrifice (Open AI) B-2 Bomber: Invisible war. Remote destruction (Open AI) Tonight (June 20, 2025), the...

Jun 223 min read