I knew Ghana was culturally different from Oregon, but I never really thought about the way it would make me feel, or how I would react when confronted with these distinctions. Last Monday, my coworkers and I gathered in an office to celebrate someone’s birthday. We were standing around, eating pizza and drinking soda, when Read More …
Prof. Leslie Steeves makes sure that everyone in the group is having a good time in Ghana. The field trips she designs are great opportunities for us to experience and explore even more in Ghana. This past weekend, we went to Kumasi, Ghana, and had a great three-day trip!
At the Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR) the walls are lined with shelves containing massive binders detailing campaigns, meetings and initiatives about not only reproductive health rights, but all health-related issues. These binders contain information about anything and everything from information about malaria and HIV/AIDS, to universal access to health care and primary health Read More …
On our excursion to Kumasi this weekend, we visited the Kejetia market, one of the largest local outdoor markets in Ghana. At first I was expecting this market to be like one of the many craft markets that we visited, but I was very wrong in thinking this. Due to the excessive traffic, we had Read More …
Vibrant, slightly cramped, with an air of danger and a gust of hope. The music industry in Ghana is struggling to support the musicians that comprise it- despite an immense wealth of talent. Apart from some commonly recognized names, such as Davido, Shatta Wale, MzVee, and Sarkodie- the sales of upcoming artists are practically zero. Read More …
“Me pacho Chicken and Jollof” is something I have said almost every day since arriving in Accra earlier this summer. My time is almost up and I can taste a full rack of BBQ Ribs from the local soul food restaurant. Jollof is special rice that Ghanaians eat frequently to match chicken or fish. The Read More …
When I showed up to my second day of work, I sat down at a desk and pulled out my laptop, not expecting anything to do. My first day was slow. I mostly just sat, met my coworkers, read past issues of the newspaper, and worried about the trotro I had to take home. I Read More …
This week I started working at Metro TV, which is an English speaking news station in Accra, where I am filming live news events and writing stories for their evening news hour. So far, I have been to two ministries, a prison guard panel on HIV and diseases in Ghanaian jails, Parliament, and a UNICEF Read More …
On June 27th we visited Aburi Botanical Gardens in the hills above Accra. It was an amazing to learn about the Ghanaian ecosystem as well as so much history about the country. I made a short video about it, and here it is! We had a lot of fun!
Before I begin, I apologize to any Ghanaian that might stumble across this- or any expat living here that takes pride in the local cuisine. For those that enjoy it, turn away now- I am about to give my negative-Nancy perspective on the atrocities plaguing kitchens across the Greater Accra area. To put it in Read More …
This is an article I wrote for The Finder. Check out the full link here.
Hey everyone and Leslie, I am now sitting down to write my fourth blog post about a couple things I have noticed about Ghana after being here for a month now. The people: So for the most part, everyone is extremely welcoming and friendly. Everyday I will get at least 20 offers to share food Read More …
Last weekend we spent two nights in Kumasi. It took us about 6 hours to get there by bus. I am thankful that we had Sunny with us for the weekend, our tour guide and DJ. Over the course of the two days there, we got a bus tour of the city with commentary on Read More …
Before coming to Ghana, there were only a few things I worried about and questioned. The mosquitoes and spiders were top on my list. But I also thought about getting heat rashes and falling into the gutters. Most of my worries and questions were on the topic of health. Tuberculosis being airborne freaked out my Read More …
I cannot describe how excited I was to start my internship. Tiger Eye and Anas Aremeyaw Anas, these two names mean so much in journalism, especially the investigative journalism, in the world. There are two separate departments in Tiger Eye, Tiger Eye Pi and Tiger Read More …