"Poverty Isn't Economics"
It was just over a month ago that I sat in Dr. Lisa Gilman’s office (director of the folklore program…
It was just over a month ago that I sat in Dr. Lisa Gilman’s office (director of the folklore program…
At 8:30 pm on Saturday, July 23rd 2011 my childhood ended. As I wiped away the tears and looked at…
By: Megan Russell (“Oburoni vs. Kejetia Market Monsoon” to be published in the Public Agenda on 7/29) I have come…
I adjusted the slab of rock that I was sitting on and pulled my knees in close. The voices of…
I can’t tell you the number of times my parents have told me to sit quietly and pray. As devout…
Last Thursday, we ventured out of Accra up to the north. Our road trip took us up through Kumasi, Tamale,…
Part of our trip to Kumasi included an outing to Bonwire, the birthplace of kente cloth. Kente cloth is…
Five hours on the bus to Tamale had become too much. Our legs were antsy, our minds restless and our…
“A sense of humor is a measurement of the extent to which we realize that we are trapped in a…
We’re lost. Those two words, standing alone as the rain began to pour, could have stirred a panic. They could…
When I was sixteen years old, I had my first taste of my government’s inner workings in Washington, DC. At…
The New Crusading Guide By: Ariane Kunze As I emerged from the airplane into the humid air of Accra, I…
By: Megan Russell (Published 7/15) Oburoni vs. Ghanaian Practicality The following three things are among the most important skills I…