The Battle for the Kente Cloth
Part of our trip to Kumasi included an outing to Bonwire, the birthplace of kente cloth. Kente cloth is…
In Pursuit of a Toilet
Five hours on the bus to Tamale had become too much. Our legs were antsy, our minds restless and our…
A Rebuttal
“A sense of humor is a measurement of the extent to which we realize that we are trapped in a…
Lost in the World
We’re lost. Those two words, standing alone as the rain began to pour, could have stirred a panic. They could…
Parliament Funkadelic
When I was sixteen years old, I had my first taste of my government’s inner workings in Washington, DC. At…
Life as an Obroni
The New Crusading Guide By: Ariane Kunze As I emerged from the airplane into the humid air of Accra, I…
Oburoni's Impressions about Ghanaians (Public Agenda)
By: Megan Russell (Published 7/15) Oburoni vs. Ghanaian Practicality The following three things are among the most important skills I…
Prof Karikari named South Africa Press Freedom Commission member (Public Agenda)
By: Megan Russell (Published 7/15) Professor Kwame Karikari, executive director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) based in…
Deafness in Ghana
This past weekend I met with a deaf woman named Lydia and her husband Samuel at a small cafe in…
All in a Day's Work
My internship is at a bi-weekly newspaper called Ghana Sports. I have written a few articles and generally have one…
3 Days of Production
He tapped on my shoulder and handed me a small black bag. I stared back at him with big…
Land based investment should enhance development (Public Agenda)
By Ama A. Amankwah Baafi & Megan Russell (Published 7/11) A senior fellow at the Institute of Statistical Social and…
First Impressions of an Oburoni – Part 2 (Public Agenda)
By: Megan Russell (Published 7/11) Oburoni vs. The Fufu You would think that after a week in Ghana I would already…