Passing of a President: Our stories
Last Tuesday, the country of Ghana was shocked to learn of the passing of sitting its President, Prof. John Evans…
African Ducks
Not perfect, but a valiant effort to throw the O by some of my radio Journalist friends! GOOOO DUCKS!
We have to do what and he gave us a WHAT?!
My co-worker, Abigail, buzzed my room’s phone in a frenzy at about 8:00 p.m. Sunday night, the day we arrived…
Shaken' it at Kokrobite
This is a dance preformed at Big Milly’s lodge in Kokobite, a beach located about 45 minutes by taxi west…
Life is a beach
‘You guys realize that there’s an empty row in the front, but we are all so connected that we would…
Ticket to Tamale
The folk at my internship, Media Foundation for West Africa, were generous enough to fly me to Tamale, Ghana, for…
Tomato, Tomatoe. Obruni, Obibini.
“Can I ask you a question?” Abby asked. “Of course you can,” I replied. Abby gulped down some courage and…
Crushing men's hearts
The girls in our group are quite lovely. They’re so smart, so beautiful and so very funny. They’re also compassionate…
Time is money
As I daydreamed out the conference window, I began to wonder why my Ghanaian coworkers seemed so relaxed when our…
Streamed thoughts from an obruni
Our 6-week adventure in Africa is just over half-way finished. Weird. I find myself reminiscing a little on my journey…
Fufu for you
Roses are red, Violets are blue, Lanabroni ate fufu, and you can too! I did it. I faced my fears….
Differentiating between necessities and privileges
Through spending time living in Ghana, I have truly started to understand the difference between necessities and privileges and how…
Left at the broken King David Hotel sign
6:30 a.m. rolls around, and our African abode fills with the default alarm ring from our 15 candy-bar MTN cell…
Azonto is not just a dance; it's a cultural movement
A few days after arriving in Accra we met the freshest, hippest Ghanaian to help guide us along this emotional…
The power of one
39,974,880 feet, 7,571 miles, 24 hours of travel, and a seven-hour time zone change later, a little girl no older…