The day is almost here. In 12 short hours I will be boarding a plane to Ghana. Even after studying the country for 10 weeks, I am still unsure of what to expect upon arrival. Part of me can’t wait to get on the plane, and the other part of me is dreading leaving my Read More …
“Africa? Really? You couldn’t have picked Europe or something?” If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me this, I would probably be able to afford this trip without the help of my parents (Thanks, Mom and Dad.) To those of you who have asked me this question, don’t feel bad. Whenever I Read More …
As the scorching humidity collided with my exhausted presence, it was evident that I was in an unfamiliar climate the second I stepped off the plane. I didn’t collect as much sleep as I had hoped for during the two flights I took to Ghana so the fatigue and heat was a tad overwhelming initially. Read More …
Before coming to Ghana, I had a single story of Africa. In the U.S., popular images of Africa portray the continent as one place that is characterized by poverty and suffering. Many Americas fail to recognize that Africa is actually made up of 54 different countries. Big name celebrities and major media campaigns encourage Americans Read More …
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Before I came to Ghana I had no idea what kind of food to expect. Leslie stressed the importance of bringing our favorite power bar, canned tuna, boxes of mac ‘n’ cheese and microwavable oatmeal. Now I know why. Our favorite name brand foods at the local grocery store are pricy and eating out for Read More …
It’s day four of my internship, and I finally got assigned something to do! Loretta, a Ghanaian intern at the New Crusading Guide, grabs a copy of the Daily Guide, sits down next to me, and tells me that we are going to write a story. She starts flipping through the Daily Guide, points to a story Read More …
As I bounced around in the backseat of a blue minivan in pursuit of current President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, I took a second to ponder, “What if I had stayed back in the U.S?” Maybe I’d be waking up around noon, making a halfhearted effort to go on a run, but instead complaining Read More …
No other weekend could compare to the Volta Region trip. Beautiful place for beautiful people.
Published in Graphic Sports 27/7/2012 By Garth Dmyterko As I continue to tour Ghana, one thing that always catches my eye is a Ghanaian wearing a sports uniform. I have found the multitude of Barcelona, Manchester United, Chelsea, and Arsenal uniforms Ghanaians are wearing unsurprising given the country’s obvious passion for football. Also somewhat expected were Read More …
Pack light. That’s the modern traveler’s mantra. I bought into the ‘pack light’ hype after lugging 200 pounds of luggage around Europe in 2008. So, packing for Ghana, I decided my laptop would be superfluous with my thinner, lighter, capable iPad. Boy was I wrong. In Ghana, this is basically all the iPad is good Read More …
From the second we walked in we knew we were out of place. The harmonizing choir group, the amount of obibinis wearing traditional Kente cloth and beautifully wrapped headbands, and the massive cross that hung center stage—not to mention we were sitting in the children’s seating area. A woman asked for us to sit with Read More …
Published: The Daily Graphic 12/7/2012 Story: Garth Dmyterko Ghana faces Egypt today at 3 pm at the Accra Sports Stadium in the final game of the three nations U-20 Tournament.
Through spending time living in Ghana, I have truly started to understand the difference between necessities and privileges and how to carefully distinguish between the two. Coming from the United States, there are a lot of things I experience and use on a daily basis back home that I truly don’t think twice about. For Read More …