I’ve been stateside from Africa for over a month now and have had a myriad of epiphanies, ideas, and memories collaborating into a whirlwind that continues to take up residence in my head. When it came time to board the plane from Accra to Frankfurt, I wasn’t sure how to feel. Sad about leaving Ghana and the precious children who had taught me so much in such a short amount of time, excited to…
Today is the coolest it has been since I arrived in Ghana on Friday night. Upon walking off the plane I was unpleasantly greeted by some of the most ferocious heat and humidity I’ve ever experienced. Rain has befriended us the past couple days – amazing what a lovely benefit it has on my overall affect. I only left home 6 days ago now but it feels like so much has transpired since then.…
It feels like I’ve been sucked into a blackhole where time has entirely come to a halt. It takes 10-15 minutes to load one page and I’m using a fellow volunteer’s computer (she has this awesome internet stick that allows internet access anywhere you are)…. otherwise the closest internet cafe is 45 minutes away. In a nutshell, I arrived in Ghana on Friday at 10:30 p.m., slept for 2 hours at a volunteer house with…