Fight or Flight
On an overcast day that blended with all the other humid days Ghana offered, cohort member Andie and I set…
Coming Home: No Single Story
It’s been over a week since I got off the plane at PDX and took a big, deep breath of…
My Favorite Part About Today Newspaper
When I found out I was going to be interning at a newspaper in Ghana, initially I was nervous. As…
A Ghanaian Day in 3ish Minutes
I thought it would be nice to take you guys through a day in the life at Metro TV. Here…
Shoes and Sewage
I could have taken a nap. I could have lounged in my hotel room, watching Ghanaian soap operas and eating…
A City of Fruit Stands
Mangoes will never be the same again. Pineapples, too — oh, and the oranges! I had no idea I’d been…
A Note for Those with a Camera pt. 2
I took a trotro to the Medina market with Key and Zach Putnam. Zach had gone a few days earlier…
Where the Waste Goes
Tues, July 5 As my plane began its descent to Accra, I tried to catch my first glimpse of the…
Circle
Thursday, August 4, 2016 Circle – one of the most dangerous areas in Accra and the place where a woman…
Coming and Going
Friday of dead week spring quarter, which was June 3, was the date of our last pre-Ghana group meeting. We…
Coming From America
As I was on the plane crossing the Atlantic Ocean, I wondered, what will Ghana be like? Numerous aspects crossed…
A Rivalry of Rhymers
Accra, Ghana – The tension is as thick as shea butter in the muggy monsoon season air of this West…