Perfection
It’s day five here in Ghana and I’m enjoying myself immensely. In fact, I’m enjoying myself so much that my…
Making new memories, erasing others
There are many reasons I keep traveling. It’s not always easy. It can be expensive. And it’s a health hazard…
"You can have information without development…"
“But you can’t have development without information.” Emanuel Mwinila Yuori A week into our time in Ghana and we’ve already…
Abunkyire: Somewhere beyond the horizon
As I sit here on our front porch, I am exposing myself to my first protracted encounter with potentially malarial…
Trotro Triumph!
I faced my greatest fear in Ghana, and I survived. It wasn’t spiders, or getting hit by a taxi, or…
American House Road
We had some free time after our lectures today so Jake and I decided to go on an adventure. After…
Our Humble Abode
So our house is located in a middle-upper scale neighborhood in a section of Accra called East Legon. Since there…
My First Several Days
The past few days I have definitely been seeing the darker side of Accra. When we went on the bus…
My Sister
I was mesmerized by the baby sleeping in a sling against her back. Most Ghanaian babies are cute, but her…
I Spy an Obruni
I woke up sticky, hot and overwhelmed by the smell of dankness or as Megan would say, the smell of…
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
It’s only the end of the third day and I feel like I know Ghana inside and out. However, despite…
Monday Night Stars
Our day was filled with lectures, walks and crazy Ghanaian soccer (football) games. Tipped off by some locals yesterday, we…
Campus Nature Walk
Today we listened to two lectures from very distinguished journalism professors at the University of Ghana. Professor Amokaohene, a PR…
Photo Essay: Tour Through Accra
We spent a good part of our first Sunday in Ghana on a tour of Accra with Dr. Michael Williams,…