For two days during the last weekend of July, I got to cover and talk photos of the 9th annual African Armwrestling Championship where athletes from across the continent got to compete to see who would be named champion. I saw Ghanaian time in its full power, the event was supposed to start at 11AM Read More …
Reposting again because I sent in the wrong word document previously but this was a neat experience. “I don’t think anyone is in the mood to improve African journalism except for us,” said Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Ghanaian investigative journalist. On July 19th, Webster University held an event called Investigative Journalism in Ghana: fighting for a Read More …
I’ve always loved flying. While many people see airports through the lens of stress because of delays, long layovers, lost bags, extensive security lines, and potentially unhelpful customer service attendants, I’ve come to find airports as a place of peace. I’ve realized that there are few other places that can regularly foster such polarized kinds Read More …
Before departing on our trip to Ghana, we were instructed about some of the unique aspects of Ghanaian culture that are distinctly different than back in the U.S.. Senyo Ofori-Parku, one of our professors for this program and a Ghanaian native, taught us about the bargaining tactic used to purchase food, clothes and more in Read More …