By Kaiya Laguardia-Yonamine Since my first day here, I’ve come across something that I’ve quite literally never experienced. For the first time in my life, I am identified as a white woman. And I don’t know how to feel about that. In Ghana, anyone who doesn’t look Black or Ghanaian is considered an “obroni,” or Read More …
By Kaiya Laguardia-Yonamine Week one is officially over! Being at Joy Multimedia has been this long, insanely awesome roller coaster ride. In just five days, I have experienced one of the busiest weeks of my journalism career in a long time. But honestly, it was pretty rough at first. I was bouncing around multiple news Read More …
By Kaiya Laguardia-Yonamine Wow. After over 24 hours of travel, we’re really here in Ghana. In these first few days alone, I have learned so much about the world, about Ghana’s unique history, and about myself. While so many reflections won’t make it in this post, I am grateful for the opportunity to learn from Read More …