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“Coconuts, Candy, and Central Market.”
The Volta River flows south through the Akosombo dam, where most of the country’s energy is created, then on to the Lower Volta river delta where paradisiacal islands are home to thousands. Covered in coconuts and wild mangoes, Pediatorkorpe Island … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, BYU, Cape Coast, Central Market, Ghana, Kumasi, MPA, orphanage, Romney Institute of Public Management, Scavenger Hunt, Tema
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“Kente Cloth and Glass Beads”
Every tourist destination has its obligatory token trinkets: wooden clogs from Holland, silk fans from Japan, shot glasses from Vegas, glass gondolas from Italy. These are the items that take up those precious final pounds in our allotted luggage allowance, … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Beads, Bracelets, Cedi Beads, Empower Playgrounds, Ghana, Kente, TK Beads
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“It’s like a parade everyday!”
When I was in middle school I had dreams of becoming a comedian or an actor or have my very own Skippy peanut butter commercial. Alas, none of those dreams or backup dreams came about. They’re now just fuzzy memories … Continue reading
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Tagged Ada, Africa, Education, Empower Playgrounds, Forever Young Foundation, Ghana, Merry-go-round, NGO, photography, renewable energy, Tourism, Travel, Volta River
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“God Willing…”
This phrase has always confused me. More than a question of faith or religion, the saying’s fundamental meaning has eluded me for years. I first remember hearing it while living in Michigan talking with corn farmers. They would often use … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Education, Empower Playgrounds, Faith, Future, Ghana, God Willing, Humanity, Religion, Service
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“Accra, Tema Circle, Accra!”
I’ve navigated New York City by subway, toured L.A. by train, shouted “Ciao” from the deck of a waterbus in Venice, ridden through the Ozarks in the back of a ’64 Chevy flatbed, gone snowboarding behind a Ford in Michigan, … Continue reading
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Tagged Accra, African Beads, Empower Playgrounds, Ghana, Makala Market, Pearls, Travel, Tro-Tro
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“My hands would smell like meat all day.”
It’s funny what you take home from trips. When I was younger I would hunt for license plates wherever I went, eagerly trying to complete my collection of brightly colored, numbered-metal covering my bedroom walls like rusty bricks. Then I … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Education, Empower Playgrounds, Ghana, Merry-go-round, photography, renewable energy, Souvenirs, Tourism, Travel
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“But why?”
I like the old adage “Beauty’s in the eye of the beholder.” There is something magical about taking the everyday and making it seem special. It holds true for photography, architecture, art and even some marriages I’ve seen, but what … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Burlap, Cocoa Sac, Empower Playgrounds, Flour Sac, Ghana
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“There’s more to be seen than can ever be seen”
I had one of those eye-opening experiences this week, an epiphany if you will. It was early morning about 5am. Isaac and I were driving down the road on our way to Tarkwa and a school neither one of us … Continue reading
“Let’s shame him. 1-2-3 SHAME!”
Have you ever had that dream where you’re standing in front of a large class of peers trying to answer some ridiculous math equation when you realize you’re completely naked? Really, no one besides me? Be honest. I guess I … Continue reading
“I’m Done, I’m Done, I’m Done.”
I consider myself a pretty flexible person. Not the “I can put my foot on my head and do a jig” type of flexible but the type you pick up from a lifetime of moving and experiencing new environments and … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Banku, Empower Playgrounds, Ghana, Ghanaian Food
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