back home in the ghanaian capital accra their idea is catching on for much more down to earth reasonsthe bamboo bikes are affordable, and who knows, with more than half of the population in accra under the age of 24 -- they may soon even set a trend. >> bicycle builders like ibrahim djan nyampong are few and far between in accra, the capital of ghana. people are become more affluent and traffic is a growing problem, despite the price of petrol. but this bicycle is made right here in ghana -- and not out of steel but bamboo! >> it's a bamboo bike and it's very light. it's ten times stronger than a metal bike. it's a smooth ride. >> ibrahim's workshop overlooks the city. the bamboo takes several months to dry. then it's sawn into pieces and planed before ibrahim and his team start to assemble the frame. his five employees do the preliminary work. then ibrahim talks them through the hard part. the idea for the bamboo bikes originated in the us about 6 years ago. two years ago, ibrahim partnered with an austrian company. >> in the initial stage it was difficult. we didn't have all the too

declared her african queen for week of "the new york times" marveled at the luxury monrovia, loved her in accrato. i would make when marcello trip as first lady. may 274-1010 of the inauguration and made a stop in venezuela. by this point, her credentials as diplomat, diplomatic asset has been well-established. however conduct in the midst of the watergate scandal the media put little attention to the three cities travel itinerary, which is quite a shame because if you remember caracas an assist for nixon had a terrible experience during the vice presidential year and this is one of the first trips that they are and even the venezuelan press touted the american press really did not relate the significance of her trip to caracas. most of the attention was on her husband's political problems back home. 1972 was in many ways to have a wonderful experience, she comes back from africa in february they prepared the groundbreaking trip to peking and in general go to moscow. pat prove she did not have to be supplied solo to make a difference during an official trip. meeting with leaders who negotiated