Elmina Castle in Cape Coast. Location of the slave trade during the 18th and early 19th century.
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Team Ghana
Here We Are!
Ghana is quite an experience! I'll be honest, this has been hard at times. I have faced language barriers, heat and humidity, intense traffic, inhaled of a lot of gas fumes, crazy taxi and tro-tro rides, team dynamics, been stared at by so many people calling me 'Albruni' or 'hey white lady', and the list goes on. My initial perceptions of Ghana were of a chaotic environment which lacks the infrastructure to support the millions of people who live here. Those perceptions have persisted through my travels here, and have also been challenged - up north away from the city, the country is so amazing and beautiful. I came here to do research and learn, and it truly has been a rewarding experience. Many of the people I have met in the communities here in Pokuase, Ofankor and Amasaman are caring, kind, ambitious and motivated. They are quite an inspiring bunch!
So here is our Ghanian team!
(From left to right)
Josephine, me, Erik, Gert, Evans and Kathy
So here is our Ghanian team!
(From left to right)
Josephine, me, Erik, Gert, Evans and Kathy
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- We stayed at the Joy Family Lodge in Pokuase which...
- View of the Akosombo dam. We spent 2 days in Akoso...
- The traffic here from Pokuase into Accra is horrib...
- Selling yams, plaintains, coconuts, oranges, etc. ...
- Walking into Pokuase – a typical morning.
- Another community meeting, this time in Amasaman. ...
- Doing interiews in Ofankor. We thought we would be...
- Inside Elmina Castle. I have 2 hours of video foot...
- Elmina Castle in Cape Coast. Location of the slave...
- This is Sammy who was one of our translators, posi...
- Here is a group of women we interviewed during our...
- This is the WomensTrust office in Pokuase – a very...
- This is what I call a Ghanian Food Processor. We i...
- This is a community meeting in Ofankor. Everyone w...
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1 comment:
Hi Albruni! :)
We know: there is order is what seems to be chaos to us! It’s hard to let go of commodity of our lives, but don’t let what we consider “infrastructure” get on your way. Em, your question has to be what the locals consider as needed. What is the definition of infrastructure in their own terms?
I'm sure you're having fun and enjoying your learning experience! I wish I was there!
Stela
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