By: Laura Gattis Dear Accra, Madaase. Thank you. Thank you for the way you enveloped me this summer, took me in and treated me as your own. Thank you for every smile, handshake-finger snap combo I couldn’t master, every mispronounced Twi word you took in stride. When I first decided to move here for the Read More …
By: Jake Moore During the last week of July, my internship took me to the Parliament House of Ghana with our parliamentary correspondent Agnes. The first day was a little bit nerve-wracking. Sunday night as I was winding down and relaxing with the group while simultaneously preparing myself for the next week of work, Agnes sent Read More …
By: Stephen Ssenkaaba We have been in Ghana for three weeks so far. Our internships have now taken shape. The office corridors at my workplace are starting to look and feel familiar. I have even started to throw friendly gazes at some of my office colleagues. Feels like I have worked here for months. I Read More …
By: Laura Gattis This summer, I’m working with the University of Ghana’s Institute for Environment and Sanitation. They’ve got a project, nicknamed C2R-CD, that’s helping understand how diarrhea is transmitted in Ghana, and how communities can limit outbreaks. In Ghana (and many other developing or low-income communities), diarrhea can still be deadly, with limited access Read More …
By: Michael Walsh This past weekend my group and I woke up to leave north toward the Volta Region at 7 AM with our friend and tour guide Sonny. We hopped of the bus to hike to Wli Falls and stood underneath water falling into a freshwater rock pool surrounded by rainforest. We returned Read More …
By: Nate Wilson The other day, my coworker and I attended a conference at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD), where Dr. Edem Selormey presented the findings of the ninth Afroborometer survey, which gauges public opinion on the state of democracy in Ghana, among other things. The event started late, as is the norm with Read More …
By: Sam Lorenzo Vivid dreams have been a frequent occurrence in my life for as long as I can remember. Sometimes they make sense and can easily be traced back to my real-life experiences. Other times, however, they are so bizarre and abstract that it’s difficult to pinpoint any reason why my subconscious would produce Read More …
By: Liz Sgro As we crossed the last bridge on our first trek through a Ghanaian trail, I found myself having to make my voice louder to overpower a growing sound of white noise as I was talking to my friends. A mist began to hit my face and the blue background from the sky Read More …
By: Nate Wilson On Monday, July 18th, Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) re-opened the Tema-Accra train line after a hiatus of nearly two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. GRCL intended to use this day as a test run to assess the track quality and I, as a Chicago native, sought to compare this train with Read More …
By: Karl Furlong When the world started to shut down in March of 2020, Gordon Laar knew it spelled trouble for the Mole Motel. The motel is situated in Mole National Park, in the north of Ghana. It sits half a world away from Washington DC, but decisions that impact the travel plans of American Read More …
By: Peyton Brooks ACCRA, Ghana — I climbed a mountain over the weekend. That is a literal statement. A legit mountain. Afadjato is the highest peak in Ghana, and over the weekend our group huffed and puffed our way up the steep mountain. Some adapted quicker than others, and some moved at their own pace, Read More …
By: Sam Lorenzo My legs hurt… My heart is beating out of my chest… My inhaler is working overtime… I can’t make it… These were the reoccurring thoughts that plagued my brain this morning as our group hiked up Afadjato, the highest mountain peak in Ghana. I would not consider myself an outdoors-y type of Read More …
By: Michael Walsh This past weekend began with a monkey pulling my hair. Then we saw some malnourished cats and a sick art museum that we weren’t allowed to take pictures in, otherwise I’d show. We also ate Jollof and Burger King and bought Frosted Flakes. A seamstress even Read More …
By: Brady Doran My first week at the Daily Guide was nothing short of exciting. As someone who had never worked as a reporter, I had no idea what to expect going into a reporting job in West Africa. It is safe to say I hit the ground running. Not only did I go out Read More …
By: Sam Lorenzo At 5:25 in the morning, I woke up to the feeling of my phone vibrating under my pillow. My supervisor, Isaac, was calling me to make sure I would be ready for our three-hour journey to the Volta Region. At about 6:05am, Kwame, the company driver, arrived outside my apartment and from Read More …