Having completed my first week (and a few days), I have so much to reflect on. If you look at the blog posts of my group members you can see how much activity and blog-worthy events have happened in this short amount of time. We have been constantly on the go and only today’s national Read More …
In Ghana, most services and products are up for bargain. In America, there are set prices and those are non-negotiable. You sit in a taxi and the meter starts. You buy a shirt and know exactly how much you will pay. This is not the case in Ghana. In Ghana, you call a taxi, attempt Read More …
It has taken me a while to write about the castles we toured while in Cape Coast. I needed time to reflect on the trip. We toured two castles; Elmina and Cape Castle. Both held hundreds of thousands of slaves before being shipped off to the Caribbean or America. The castles are where the slaves Read More …
Every day in Ghana is its own adventure. When you think this country is done surprising you, it throws another unexpected twist your way. Every day is like a Quentin Tarantino movie, incredibly strange, yet oddly enjoyable. Some quick observations I have made: Toilet paper is called “T-roll” The toilet is often referenced as “The Read More …
About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Ghanaians love Obama. Second, there is a part of them, and I didn’t know how potent that part might be – that will find any opportunity to talk about politics with you. And third, they are unconditionally and irrevocably in love with God (If you understood this Read More …
There’s this episode of the Nickelodeon kids show SpongeBob SquarePants in which SpongeBob, on the way back from visiting a glove-themed amusement park, gets lost in an unfamiliar town called Rock Bottom and has to try to find his way back home to Bikini Bottom. Finding the right bus proves to be next to impossible, Read More …
Hello Readers, Since I have been abroad in Ghana for a couple weeks a lot has happened. I have spoken Twi with the local Ghanaians, tried real Ghanaian food, and ridden a Tro Tro for the first time. But the most impactful thing that has happened since I have been here was when we all went Read More …
I’ve been putting off my blog posts until something spectacular happened. Finally, the day has come and it’s time to write about my experiences. Today was our second day of internships and it started early in the day, as expected. I was personally expected at the office by 9am, and was told that with travel Read More …
Let me take a moment to congratulate all those affected by the Supreme Court rulings in support of same-sex marriages. I am so proud to be a part of a country that is learning to accept everyone as equals. Although we still have a long way to go, this was a huge step in helping Read More …
Even though my summer will be spent working at two internships, I have been learning a thing or two. Thank you to Dr. Michael Williams and Dr. Audrey Gadzepko. Here’s a brief summary of what I’ve learned about media in Ghana: Great journalism usually goes unnoticed. Bad journalism (unethical or biased coverage of stories) is Read More …
One truly spectacular aspect of Ghana, among the countless others, is the palpable air of collectivism. By this I mean that Ghanaians and everyone else here seem to really care abut each other and being happy, together. This happiness isn’t plastic (think unenthusiastically singing happy birthday to a friend in a one-step-up from a fast Read More …
Well, it was bound to happen. After a long day of visiting botanical gardens, walking around colorful markets, and playing hilarious games of Cards Against Humanity, I got my first round of sickness here in Ghana. One minute I was sitting with the group and laughing about marriage proposals that we had received (that happens Read More …
Going through immigration in Ghana was the first time I considered bribery. After a short kerfuffle over my visa, which was accidently issued for 2018, I thought I was good to go until the officer looked at my immigration form. As there are no addresses in Ghana, I had simply written “University of Ghana” for Read More …
It was a privilege to have Noah in the 2010 Media in Ghana cohort. That was a World Cup year, Ghana advanced to the quarterfinals, and Noah became a huge Black Stars fan like all of us. It is very difficult to talk about Noah in the Read More …