A Hard Goodbye

I’ve been having trouble processing this trip, knowing that it is now coming to a close. It has become especially hard as the first wave of our group left and everyone has had to say their goodbyes. The house is quiet now, leaving a space for me to reflect on my last 6 weeks in Read More …

Returning home

My time in Ghana always felt fleeting. Time had no consistency. It either raced by or was stuck stagnant — usually while I was stuck in traffic on a trotro. My emotions jumped from one extreme to the next polar opposite. At any moment I experienced a deep longing for the comfort of home or felt in pure awe as Ghana Read More …

Primary Health Care

The state of primary health care (PHC) in Ghana rests in policymakers’ hands. Previous leadership has consistently failed to implement promises made during campaigns and has left Ghana to suffer through years of inadequate primary health care funding. Although the 26 African Union countries passed the Abuja Declaration in 2001 and pledged to allocate at Read More …

Reflections on Ghana

It’s weird that this is our last week together in Ghana. As I look back on this experience, it’s trippy to think about what my outlook on life was like before coming here. It seems like forever ago that we were all sitting in Leslie’s house talking about last minute logistical things, performing our Twi Read More …

Adinkra

On our trip to Kumasi, the group stopped by an Adinkra making facility in the Ashanti region. Adinkra is a traditional style of print making in Ghana- that uses the bark of trees, turned into a dye by pounding, heating, then straining the liquid. The symbols convey ideas, aspects of life, beliefs, and commentary on Read More …

A Few Lessons for the U.S.

During my time in Accra, I have watched for cultural differences between the U.S and Ghana. It’s something I can’t help as I make my way up and down the streets of Accra, reflecting on what is and isn’t different from my reality at home. I think it is important to note the word “difference” Read More …

Working at Radio Univers

Working at Radio Univers over the summer has been a great experience. It was fun being able to meet and connect with people your age from a different part of the country who have same or similar interests. At the beginning, it was a little awkward because everyone had their own assignments and I just Read More …

For the Love of the Game

My favorite show on ESPN is ESPN FC. Of course, the show is relatively unpopular and has a mediocre time slot. The show airs at 3PM PST and talks about everything related to football (soccer) for thirty minutes. JOY Sports has its own version called Touchline: Transfer Express with Geroge Addo Junior. Addo, myself, Eddie Read More …

Ghana Garden and Flower Movement

Driving down the highway to StratComm in a cramped trotro, all I can see on either side of me as I peer out the window are buildings crowded on top of each other, many left unfinished from abandoned construction projects. Village homes are inches apart from each other. I can see people bumping and pushing Read More …