If New York City is the “city that never sleeps,” then Ghana is the country that never sleeps. The sounds in NYC are almost all made by humans and their machines. Here in the Ghana, whether you are in the city or the rural areas, the night is filled with sounds from both humans and…
It is raining now, and when I say “rain” I am not joking. Nothing like this is found in my home in upstate New York. We are in the rainy season of West Africa that runs roughly from April to August. Though it rains frequently, it doesn’t rain constantly. This season offers a wide menu…
We drove about an hour and half outside Kumasi today to the rural town of Agogo. The last kilometer brought us up over the top of a ring of small mountains that embrace this beautiful, tropical town. The hand-painted sign that welcomed us read “Akwaaba! Agogo-The Naturally Walled Town.” No doubt that these natural walls have…
Sankofa-Go Back to Your RootsThe trip begins. Here in Ghana, you find a graphic language called “Adinkra.” Each symbol carries a complex meaning. The Adinkra symbol of a large bird walking forward while turning its long neck and head toward the path behind it reminds us to “go back to your roots.” Every time I…
Here in Ghana, internet service can work one day but then be washed out by a heavy rain the next. Also, we often travel to locations that struggle with access to clean running water, so you can imagine that electric lines and internet connections fall a couple notches down on the priority level. I mention…