By Jose Carrillo For the trip, we were required to purchase our plane tickets very early into the spring term. So, like a naïve traveler, I assumed that there weren’t going to be any drastic flight delays on route to Ghana and pushed the summer departure date of June 23 to the back of my Read More …
By Suenia de Azevedo I am from the Northeast region of Brazil, more specifically Pernambuco, which has a strong influence from African culture. As the region in the country with the most significant presence of the Black population, I grew up learning that food, dance, and music from northeastern Brazil are a heritage of the Read More …
By Kiasia Baggenstos The first day of my internship was different than any other internship first day I have had. I woke up at 7 AM and waited my turn to use the bathroom to get ready because I was sharing an apartment with 5 other women so it was a waiting game for all Read More …
By Kiasia Baggenstos It has only been one week in the majestic Accra, and I already feel like I’ve been here for a month with everything that I’ve experienced thus far; dancing with beautiful children full of energy and love, eating almost a pound of Jollof rice at a time because It’s too good to Read More …
By Romie Avivi Stuhl 7 a.m. My alarm clock went off and I snoozed it hoping to get a few extra minutes of sleep. When it went off a second time I got out of bed and put on my pre-picked first day of work outfit. I then packed my bag with my Chromebook, Ghana Read More …
By Nahla Bendefaa I am a stubbornly independent woman whose mobility and independence have been slowly restricted over the last 18 months. The occasional leg cramp has turned into constant pain, tremors, and cramps in all four limbs that remain unchanged and without a proper diagnosis. When I applied for the Media in Ghana program, Read More …
By Romie Avivi Stuhl My greeting to Ghana began before I even landed in Accra. I boarded my final flight of the trip, walking in with my right foot first, as always. I sat down in my chair and the woman next to me, Ohimma, helped me place my bag in the overhead bin. I Read More …
By: Tariq Rasheed My first week in Accra, Ghana was interesting, to say the least. Upon leaving my home on June 23rd, I was immediately met with a plethora of travel issues, this led to me arriving in Accra a whole two days after I was scheduled to, on June 26th at five o’clock in Read More …
By Karis Frazier Three days into my Ghana adventure I fell sick from something, whether it was accidentally getting a drink with ice, too much jollof, or an incidental bacteria intake, I was out for the next three days. It was a huge mental block for me. For most of the three days, I felt Read More …
By: Romie Avivi Stuhl The sounds of Ghanaian music are coming into my ears through my Bose earbuds. Yet, in front of me lies the iconic PDX carpet and to my left is a US Bank ATM. I have approximately 90 minutes until I take off to Chicago, then I’m off to Brussels, and finally, Read More …
By: Kyla Morris Packing is the hardest part of any trip. But especially when it’s a country you have never been to. This suitcase will soon hold the contents of my life for the next six weeks, and it never seems clear where to begin. As I prepare, I am continuously wondering what each day Read More …
By McKenzie Days Three things emerge when I reflect on my pre-trip mental space: anxiety, thrill and zest. As a graduating senior, I knew that the fickle navigation of the post-grad landscape was on the horizon. This further reinforced my gratefulness for this opportunity. I had just graduated, and the next chapter of my life Read More …