Week 4 in Ghana and where has the time gone? I am extremely thankful for this past week as I am officially a legal adult in America. But as I reflect on this past week, I am very appreciative of my Media in Ghana family. We had a very exciting week as a whole, to Read More …
After residing in Accra for the past 5 weeks, I’ve grown fairly accustomed to the traffic scene which is a bit of a nightmare if I’m being honest. During my first few days the traffic was unlike anything than I’ve ever seen before and I’m from the city with the 3rd highest traffic rating in Read More …
For the past three weeks, I’ve blindly followed around a reporter for Accra’s largest independently owned newspaper, The Daily Guide. His name is Melvin, a 25-year-old Liberian who’s worked in Ghana as a journalist for 3 years now. He mostly covers local politics, attending multiple press conferences every day, while writing the majority of his Read More …
The 37 Trotro station is an enormous, overcrowded lot, with Trotros and people dancing around one another. The sounds of loud music and preachers drown out the sounds of Trotro drivers yelling and honking at one another. The day was hot; like most days here. But on this day the sun was shining without any Read More …
As we approach the last week of our internships, I can’t believe all that we have accomplished as a group, and as individuals. I feel blessed to have been placed in an internship where I was able to learn a lot about the Public Relations field and about the Ghanaian culture. First, I was able Read More …
When I heard I’d be spending my time as an intern in Ghana with the Joy Sports team, I was over the moon. Due to the professional nature of the University of Oregon’s sports programs, it is difficult to even get your foot in the door when it comes to covering one of their teams. Read More …
Recently I attended the Ghana Navy’s celebration of 60 years of service. The event was equally as frustrating as it was interesting to attend. My work day started at 8:30am when I arrived at the office and a few hours later I was informed that I would be going out on an assignment to Burma Read More …
I traveled to Russia in 2015. While I was there, a waiter assured me, “Russians don’t hate Americans. That’s the politicians talking.” His message was essential that the average person is more concerned with making rent, spending time with family and friends, eating good food and listening to good music. Bearing this in mind, I Read More …
If you are next year’s group, this story you are about to read is the one that everyone has been whispering about. When I arrived at the Aya Centre in late June, I looked around and thought that this would be a summer of camping indoors. We had bunk beds with some clean sheets, a Read More …
In my opinion, the best way to learn about a culture is through their food. Food can tell you so much about a place from the types of crops grown in the area to special traditions in how that dish was prepared. Before coming to Ghana, I was told not to have street food right Read More …
Trekking through the humid jungle with ferocious-biting ants, we had the opportunity to come face to face with those monkeys at Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary and Cultural Village. It was such an extraordinary experience!
The metal bars that adorned the windows of the Anani Memorial school in the Nima neighborhood of Accra, Ghana, reminded me of old American jails—black, rusted, perfectly spaced for confinement. Except for this time, it was those on the outside of the building who were left looking almost like prisoners, gripping the bars and staring Read More …
Before piling four people into the back of a tiny taxi, I turned around to take a final look at Accra’s National Theatre, shaped like the stern of a large boat, atop a stone foundation. We had just seen a play by the Ghanaian playwright Ebo Whyte, called “I Want Your Wife,” supposedly based on Read More …
As a group, we visited Anani Memorial International School on July 4. As we made our way through the narrow alleys in Nima, we were warmly greeted by the students. Within this video, you will have a glimpse of what we experienced.