Oh my home, you have brought me sadness 7,452 miles away. I am interning at a radio, television and online publication called Joy, here in Ghana. In the newsroom, CNN plays on the television, helping everyone to stay updated on global news. Today, CNN was reporting that two African Americans had been shot and killed Read More …
From the stained glass windows of our bus, we could see that we were approaching a modest house-like structure surrounded by lush green trees and bushes. Numerous colorful fabrics printed with intricate patterns and block prints were hanging on the veranda. As all of us ‘alighted’ from the bus and walked towards the building, we Read More …
Obroni! Black American! American black boy! These are all of the names I received while walking through the Kumasi Market. Prior to this journey, I was Informed that the market was very chaotic for new comers, that many foreigners felt uncomfortable and wanted to leave, and that I would be given marriage proposals by women Read More …
Sunday, July 17, 2016 Today we went to Kejetia Market, the second largest open air market in Africa. It has more than 45,000 stores and you can find anything you can think of — and anything you wouldn’t think of. We had the choice of either staying with Leslie to look at fabrics, or going with Read More …
Thursday, July 14, 2016 At Innova DDB Ghana, I’ve been working with the creative team on the MTN account, one of their biggest clients. This global mobile telecommunications network has a data bundle known as IDD, where subscribers can call internationally while using their MTN phones in Ghana. For this account, they celebrate each of Read More …
Monday, July 11, 2016 I’m almost halfway finished with my journey here in Ghana, and I can say with confidence that the hardest part of living here is using the public transportation. The tro tro is one of the cheapest forms of transportation here in Ghana, but I can promise you it’s not the easiest. Read More …
I get so frustrated thinking about the United States. With our current election and events that keep happening that are out of my control, sometimes I wish I lived in Canada or Europe. In high school, I used to get so annoyed that I had to grow up in a small town. I would constantly Read More …
Since our arrival in Accra, Ghana, one of the most intriguing aspects of Ghanaian culture is the art of bartering. In order to help you with your bartering skills, I am here to present you a novice’s guide to the dos and don’ts of getting the right price. Rule #1: Be confident — or at least act Read More …
The act of releasing a collared shirt from the confines of dress pants had never symbolized so much. A sign of satisfaction following a first day of greetings and interning at Metro TV, an escape from Ghana’s pervasive humidity, and the beginning of a new adventure. Closing my first day at work opened the door Read More …
It has been a blessing watching everyone step outside of their comfort zones. Being here invokes you to think differently and be a better version of yourself. We have all tried new things and experienced interactions we never thought possible. But coming around the halfway mark, I am forever grateful. I had to create a Read More …
Life as a StarrFM intern is nothing if not interesting! Every day is something completely new, but if I were to give a theme to this last week, it might be “Twitter-Famous.” The other day, several of my coworkers asked for my Twitter handle. I “followed back,” of course, and quickly learned that the social Read More …
We spent the weekend in Kumasi, the second largest city in Ghana. The weekend ended up being a huge adventure. We went to a kente cloth (traditional Ghanaian fabric) factory. One of the men who makes the fabric offered to show me how to weave it. He showed me how to use my feet and Read More …
Today marks the end of the second week of my internship at Citi FM. Although it has only been two weeks, it feels as though I have been there forever. It was not an easy start to the internship, but after the past few weeks I have become acclimated to the environment and feel like Read More …
“Obruni! What are you doing?” I turn my head and wave, my peaceful lunchtime walk interrupted. This is not unusual; strangers stop me and my fellow American students on the street regularly. At worst, they might bestow an uncomfortable compliment or ask for a visa endorsement. At best, they say “good afternoon” and ask how Read More …