By Kai Fontenot I want to take a moment to reflect on my time in Ghana. When I first signed up for the trip, I was excited but also nervous. I didn’t know anyone in the cohort, and in the back of my mind, I was carrying the stress of graduating from college and trying Read More …
By Kai Fontenot Goodbyes are always harder than you think they’ll be. As my time in Ghana came to a close, I found myself saying goodbye over and over to people, places, routines, and even foods that had become a part of my everyday life. Each goodbye carried its own weight, and together they reminded Read More …
By Kai Fontenot We left for Kumasi at 6:00 a.m., which was nothing for a morning person like me. Just kidding. I was half asleep and fully regretting every life choice that led me to that moment. But once we got moving, I started waking up. It was partly thanks to the bumpy road and Read More …
By Kai Fontenot Full transparency, I’m someone who loves to stay up late and have fun. But this time, that wasn’t the plan. We had just gotten back to the hotel after a spectacular day at the waterfall. The car ride was long, the swim was refreshing, and dinner was amazing. Shoutout to whoever cooked Read More …
By Kai Fontenot Monday – Day 1: Orientation and a Reality Check 6:00 a.m. I woke up at 6 a.m., without a single thought behind my eyes. I was so tired. After drinking my coffee and eating a quick peanut butter and jelly sandwich, the nerves of going to meet the people I will soon Read More …
By Kai Fontenot I had no idea what to expect when I decided, almost on impulse, to come to Ghana. My only ties to even the continent were my Somali friends I’d played soccer with and a farm in Nigeria that my birth mom had helped start before she passed away. I felt equal parts Read More …