Check out my first published article in Ghana! After experiencing my first ride in the Tro-Tro (public transportation system in Ghana), I had to share my thoughts. I peer out of the window of the third story of the glass building where the Business and Financial Times (BFT) resides and I think about the 55 Read More …
Wednesday was my second day of work. Day one didn’t warrant a post – it was mostly uneventful and consisted primarily of learning the who’s-who and what’s-what of the office. After asking several DG staffers yesterday if there was anything I could do or work on and being – mostly – told no, I was Read More …
Tuesday morning, the 14 of us still standing, after some questionable pizza last night, lined up outside our house for a picture as if we were attending our first day of school all over again. I was incredibly nervous and had no idea what to expect at the first day of my internship at the Read More …
My first day at my Ghanaian internship is officially complete, and I can definitely say that it was an experience I won’t soon forget. Tuesday, which was also the Fourth of July, was the official first day of internships for everyone in the Media in Ghana program. Everyone, excluding the four students who were sick Read More …
This past weekend I became acquainted with emotions that I didn’t know I was capable of feeling: everything ranging from a deep, gut-wrenching guilt that I still can’t shake, to a profound sadness fueled by frustration at my inability to change the past. I felt primed for our trip to the Elmina Slave Trade Castle. Read More …
The first thing that caught my attention upon my arrival in Ghana is how colorful everything is here; and I am not just speaking of the buildings and surrounding landscape, but also the vibrancy of the people and culture. Today we had the chance to visit the Artists Alliance Gallery in Labadadi, Ghana, where a Read More …
I woke up this morning feeling like a spring chicken. The 85 degree 100% humid indoor temperature surrounded me in my sleep like the sweaty, claustrophobic blanket I’ve been searching for. I took my first deep breath in and was immediately greeted by the therapeutic aroma of bug spray mixed with the natural fumes excreting Read More …
Earlier today I was standing outside of my new home, attempting to speak Twi with George. I noticed a distinct scar on the left side of his face and multiple scars lining his right cheek. The scar on his left cheek is a tribal mark that connects him with his tribe, which his father was Read More …
Through a camera lens we can only see so much, what is within the frame, what is in focus, what we choose to capture. But what did we miss as we walked through the Aburi Gardens with cameras raised to document every picturesque scene, plant and story. How much have we already missed in the Read More …
This past week our jet-lagged brains were under fire, absorbing unfamiliar sounds and smells, stimulated by the constant exploration of Accra. Our group is made up of trained communicators whose majors focus on the power of storytelling. Regardless of the medium we use to tell our stories, each concentration of the SOJC is unified by Read More …
Africa is often presented to the western world as an unknown country. Yes, it is wrongfully seen as a continent where everyone is the same. A topic that angers most, the misconception of what and who resides across the Atlantic Ocean reaches far beyond the passed-down knowledge the youth receives. Western media and academia both Read More …
On Monday I had the pleasure and privilege of listening to Dr. Audrey Gadzekpo speak about the history of media in Ghana and the current media climate. Gadzekpo is currently a senior professor in the department of communication studies at the University of Ghana. She earned a doctorate degree in African Studies at the University Read More …
Should a local man or women mention “Aburi”, the first emotion that comes to mind is being relaxed. This sacred land up high is not far for those who seek it; yet, the large garden and forest lie distant from the busy sounds of Accra. I am new to international travel and this freshman experience Read More …
Today marks my sixth day in Ghana! I can’t believe the Media In Ghana group has been here for almost a week already. I guess it’s true that time flies when you’re having fun! Besides being jetlagged, exhausted from heat and still being in shock that I am halfway across the world from everything I Read More …
After spending a significant portion of our first week in Accra touring the city by bus- I have become familiar with the print and billboard advertising strategies of the city. My initial reaction is that there is plenty of repetition of the physical ads across the city. I noticed that the billboards are frequent along Read More …