The rumors are true, I am indeed back home in the good ol’ US of A; in Madison in fact, and am fighting off the last of the jetlag and scrubbing off any remaining bits …
Christine Fukuda
It is finished.
LAST DAY IN GHANA. Today is my last day in Ghana. I’ve been trying to figure out exactly how I feel about it and I have come to the conclusion that I am feeling everything. …
Let’s just everyone slow down!
We’re into the single digits here people. After what felt like a lifetime, I am down to my final days in Ghana. Four days hardly feels like enough time to come to terms with the …
Oh, the places you’ll go
Updates updates updates! I realized the past three or so blogs have been themed rather than the sporadic updates so I guess I have a lot to catch you all up on. I’ll try and …
Academic Safari
I figured it was about time to talk about classes now that I’m down to the last day. Wait what?! Yep, looks like tomorrow is the last day of classes for the semester, for study …
Community Directed Development Foundation
Good morning everyone! Or should I say ma akye! I’ve gotten through my first Twi test and I would say I’m well on my way towards fluency…or at least mild comprehension. Side note, Ghanaians love …
Fire Go’ Burn You
I’ve gotten a few requests to write more about the cuisine in Ghana so here goes. Let’s start first with the real hardcore, traditional, home grown, straight up Ghanaian dishes. First one that comes to …
Mountaineers and Beach Bums
Hello everyone! I am sorry for dragging my feet on this past entry. It has been a hectic couple of weeks and each time I sit down to blog it all out, something else comes …
Waterless Waterfalls
Remember a few posts back when I talked about African time; about how not only the lifestyle butthe hours and the days seem to move slower? Well, African time is a mischievous concept in that …
Akwaaba oburoni!
There are over 80 languages spoken throughout Ghana. While the majority of the population does indeed speak English, each area also speaks a native language. In Legon, the most common language apart from English is …