By Tariq Rasheed As my time in Ghana is coming to an end, I’ve begun to do a lot of reflecting on my time here. The entirety of the trip has been filled with a range of emotions, the good, the bad, and everything in between. I faced challenges with the satisfaction of my internship, Read More …
By Tariq Rasheed This week has been filled with mixed emotions at XpressGas, I’m still trying to push for better work. I, however, have had the opportunity to develop relationships with some of my coworkers and speak with them about multiple topics, some I’ve bonded over food with, and for others it’s been family. A Read More …
By Tariq Rasheed Things seemed to be operating normally this Tuesday before everyone was gathered in the main area for a meeting. I was nervous because I thought we were getting reprimanded for something, but tragedy turned out to be much worse. The founder, president, and CEO of XpressGas, Kofi Nketsia-Tabiri, had passed away suddenly. Read More …
By Tariq Rasheed This weekend we had the pleasure of going to Kumasi where we visited multiple markets and saw the processes of making certain clothes. Visiting the village where they make kente cloth was cool to see because we got to witness the actual manufacturing of the material. There were no machines making these Read More …
By Tariq Rasheed What we’re all here for, our internships! Personally, I was a little nervous to start on this new adventure all alone and on a different continent, but I was also ready at the same time. My week has been an interesting one, to say the least. I didn’t know what to expect Read More …
By: Tariq Rasheed My first week in Accra, Ghana was interesting, to say the least. Upon leaving my home on June 23rd, I was immediately met with a plethora of travel issues, this led to me arriving in Accra a whole two days after I was scheduled to, on June 26th at five o’clock in Read More …