Category Archives: West Africa Discovery
Akwaaba to Ghana!
After Jeremy, Michelle and I bused and tro tro-ed from North to South, ate our way through groundnut stews and mangoes, got some Azunto dance lessons from the streets and lived without power (“it is lights out”) in our home-way-from-home … Continue reading
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Planes, Tros, and Automobiles
Seven weeks. That’s how long it takes to transform 11 complete strangers into a family. Last night, at Kotoka International Airport in Accra, OGWAD 2011 officially came to an end. Eight of our nine participants family members checked in their … Continue reading
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Still Kickin’ it in West Africa
It’s been a while since we wrote one of these. One month to be exact. It would be naive of us to try to capture everything the past thirty days have offered, so I’ll first off refer you to Andrew … Continue reading
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Back in Sandema
Our last update was from Kumasi. Much has happened since then. First of all, the entire group is pretty much Ghanaian by now. Finger snaps and “Chaalay” are sounds we produce on a regular basis. The road here has been … Continue reading
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It’s GHANA be amazing!
First off, title credit goes to OGWAD 2011 all-star Janaya Bennett. Epic wordsmithery. The group all arrived safe and sound in Accra on May 11, and we have since had some delicious meals (egg and bread, fried rice with chicken, … Continue reading
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