The second week at Emerge has almost come to an end and its taught me a lot so far. Each day Aviva and I take an Uber at around 7:45 to work which is around 15 cedis, or three US dollars. We arrive at 8:30 and start our day. In all honesty my work days Read More …
“What are we waiting for?” I asked impatiently. “Just sit here and wait for me.” My fellow reporter told me as she walked towards the front of the room where a National Summit had just taken place. As I waited in my seat, I smiled at the familiar faces in the room. Three other students Read More …
“You just copy the article and take out what isn’t important.” These instructions came as a shock. I had only been in the Metro TV newsroom for about an hour and I was already faced with an ethical issue. A huge ethical issue, that is. I couldn’t help but ask if there was a way Read More …
As my first week in Accra, Ghana wraps up I realize I have spent a good majority of my time viewing the country through the window seat. While traveling to new places through Accra’s infamous traffic our bus is often stopped at traffic lights. This is where I encounter hawkers, a term that has been Read More …
It’s no secret that I am obsessed with cats. It’s one of the first things people learn about me when they meet me. This self-identification happens in any number of ways: a chance feline meeting on the street, an incoming text message containing a picture of something weird my mom’s cats did, or even just Read More …
After interning at JoySports here in Accra for only two weeks, I have already been given so many opportunities to grow in the journalism field. With receiving my first byline, to following co-workers on air, both radio and tv, I have already learned so much! Last week, I went with two sports broadcasters to the Read More …
The morning of my first day of work felt like the first day of high-school. I stood in front of my minimalist closet trying to figure out which of my four shirts would be the most “business-casual.” Before hopping on the bus, the group stood cheesing in front of the house for our first-day-of-work photos. Read More …
This past weekend the group went on a trip to Kumasi. It was exciting to have a short work week and spend more time exploring other parts of Ghana. We left the house around 6am and had about a five hour bus ride to look forward to. The ride to Kumasi was full of tropical Read More …
Just this last weekend on Saturday, July 14th, the lot of us went to one of the biggest marketplaces in Accra. It was in the Osu region, and our professor warned us that it was a lot more intense than any other market we’ve visited thus far. That message alone scared a lot of us, Read More …
Early in the morning locals fill the streets dressed in their best work attire. Men wear shiny dress shoes paired with a suit and tie. Women walk down the street in patterned dresses and skirts. The bright reds, yellows, and blues of people’s clothing dot the city. Before they reach the office these people have Read More …
Week one of our trip was all about exploring Ghana. We traveled around various parts of Accra, visiting markets and landmarks, learning to bargain, and getting to know one another. We spent the first weekend in Elmina, getting to experience the beautiful coastline, rainforest, and the sobering reality of the slave castles of the transatlantic Read More …
This week my blog post is concerning the burning of trash I have seen around Accra throughout the two weeks I have been here. This blog post also kills two birds with one stone as our group project is a campaign to convince University of Ghana Students to recycle their plastic water bottles and sachets Read More …
My first week of my internship at StratComm has been a little slow, but I have been able to write a few pieces for its publication Bloom. Bloom in an annual magazine that is published during the Ghana Garden and Flower show, an event that StratComm hosts. One of the pieces I wrote is “How Read More …
My boss asked me to write about culture shock here. And surprisingly enough not too much was jarring. I thought that there would be a skyline here, and how everywhere would be crowded, but that wasn’t the case. Out of sheer determination or was it recklessness, I decided to take walk home from the University Read More …
I am by no means a ‘seasoned traveler,’ but the handful of international trips that I have been on have taught me the importance of balancing the comfortable with the uncomfortable, the familiar with the unfamiliar, the expected with the unexpected. I am a big proponent of trying local foods, racking up as many sightseeing Read More …