The title pretty much says it all. I am in complete denial that I am leaving Ghana, a place that I feel like I’ve only just started getting to know, but am in love with. Six weeks ago, when I was packing up and preparing to leave home, I couldn’t believe I was finally leaving Read More …
Well, this trip has finally come to an end. After an amazing overnight excursion to the eastern coast of Ghana, I’m back at our house in Accra counting down my final hours in Africa. With all but Elise, Caroline, and me still at the coast, back in the US or on to other travels, our Read More …
“You’re lovely,” she whispered to me. “But you don’t eat enough.” Akos, the receptionist at Apex Advertising Agency, was taking care of me from the minute I walked through the doors. Despite the plethora of tasks that seemed to pile on her desk each day, Akos knew what I’d eaten for breakfast, lunch, and if Read More …
An Obroni’s View of Parliament PeaceFM Online
It had been dark when I went to sleep and it was still dark when I woke up and slipped on my clothes, glancing at my roommates wondering when I’d get to talk to them again. Knowing that the tro tros weren’t running so early in the morning, I fought through the darkness and managed Read More …
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I slammed the hotel room door shut and leaned against it, every pound of my frame securing it closed. I half-squealed, half-screamed something indecipherable at Caroline and Jolene. Just then, the monster outside pushed hard at the door. Twice. And budged it at least several inches. This was no horror movie. This was my first Read More …
I had an awesome opportunity the other day to work on a story for the Toronto Star with two reporters about gay rights in Ghana. Recently there has been a movement by religious organizations to call for a stop to homosexual activities in the country through such means as arrests and imprisonment. You can read Read More …
If Ghana is the same size as Oregon, one would only have to turn the state 90 degrees counterclockwise to understand the comparison in density between the north and south of this country. Like Western Oregon, the North is mostly populated with tiny villages. This part of the country is also mottled with mosques of Read More …
Trotro Troubles and Triumphs By Catherine Ryan for the Accra Mail This morning while I was riding the trotro to work, I was sandwiched in between two people, and we were stuck in traffic. My seatmates were practically sitting on me, and I on them, yet I couldn’t help but smile. This, after all, was Read More …
An Accra Religion Aims to End Religious Conflict By Catherine Ryan for the Accra Mail “Zeeeetaheal!” “Zaheal!” The call and response volleyed back and forth between a man testifying about his recovery from a mysterious illness and the members of Zetaheal, a religion unique to Accra that strives to unite Christianity and Islam. The roughly Read More …
I sat on the bus staring out the window in disbelief. I turned my head to look across at Megan and all we could do was shake our heads from side to side in unison. The day had finally come where we were going to start our internships. As our bus dropped us off one Read More …
In Mole National Park we witnessed the amazing wildlife the park had to offer. While we viewed some of it from the comfort of our hotel that sat on a cliff overlooking the park, we were also able to get up close and personal with them on a walking tour that led us as close Read More …