'Twas The Night Before Ghana
The day is almost here. In 12 short hours I will be boarding a plane to Ghana. Even after studying…
Why Africa?
“Africa? Really? You couldn’t have picked Europe or something?” If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me…
Sound Landing
As the scorching humidity collided with my exhausted presence, it was evident that I was in an unfamiliar climate the…
Living in Ghana has changed my single story view of Africa
Before coming to Ghana, I had a single story of Africa. In the U.S., popular images of Africa portray the…
First Day at Metro TV
First Day at Metro TV from Jeffrey Mercado on Vimeo.
Food in Ghana
Before I came to Ghana I had no idea what kind of food to expect. Leslie stressed the importance of…
Only In Ghana
It’s day four of my internship, and I finally got assigned something to do! Loretta, a Ghanaian intern at the New Crusading…
Meeting the President
As I bounced around in the backseat of a blue minivan in pursuit of current President of Ghana, John Dramani…
Volta
No other weekend could compare to the Volta Region trip. Beautiful place for beautiful people.
Spotting Sports Uniforms Uncovers Surprises
Published in Graphic Sports 27/7/2012 By Garth Dmyterko As I continue to tour Ghana, one thing that always catches my eye…
Surreal
Pack light. That’s the modern traveler’s mantra. I bought into the ‘pack light’ hype after lugging 200 pounds of luggage…
Church: the three-hour ride
From the second we walked in we knew we were out of place. The harmonizing choir group, the amount of…
Satellites to Impress against Egypt
Published: The Daily Graphic 12/7/2012 Story: Garth Dmyterko Ghana faces Egypt today at 3 pm at the Accra Sports Stadium…
Differentiating between necessities and privileges
Through spending time living in Ghana, I have truly started to understand the difference between necessities and privileges and how…