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Farewell Ghana

by phil August 29, 2010 Ghana
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This post is automated. As you read this I am either here, here, here, or somewhere in between. I did not plan on spending two months in Accra. To be honest, I thought I would be here a week or two. Time plays tricks irrespective of where you are. One day becomes two, two becomes [...]

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How Much Sand Have I Been Eating? Do Ghanaian Children Like Thomas Merton?

by phil August 25, 2010 Ghana
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It has been raining a lot. Good weather for the Muslim population (who wants to fast in the equatorial sun?). Bad weather for general public health. The gutters, choked with trash, have been overflowing, and more than once I’ve had to walk through waste water a few inches deep. This I do not like. I [...]

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Some Art, Some Music, Getting Ready for Ivory Coast

by phil August 22, 2010 Ghana
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Thank you to everyone that gave money to Akosua, Jennifer, and Afia. They were shocked, ecstatic, and very grateful. If you have not received it already, you will be getting a video message from them within the next few days. Thanks again. I finally secured my Cote D’Ivoire visa. My itinerary for the next week [...]

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Trashy Bags and Trashy Babies – How a Non-profit in Ghana is Tackling Plastic Waste

by phil August 19, 2010 Ghana
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One more day to give to Afia, Akosua, and Jennifer. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, click here. If you broke down the Smell of Accra into its component parts, burning plastic would take a large part of the pie. There is no municipal garbage collection and trash is often incinerated by individuals. [...]

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Having Sex with Snakes in Ghallywood and a Complimentary Highlife Track

by phil August 14, 2010 Ghana
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First, if you have not read the previous post on the family of women, please check it out. Secondly, if you read it and were considering donating, I added an update that explains in more detail what the money will be used for. Today, I’m going to show you two clips from a Ghanaian film. [...]

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Short Movie on Family of Women who Sell Porridge

by phil August 12, 2010 Documentary

This is a documentary on a family of women who sell porridge. There were a few setbacks in making it – many of them came from my poor film-making abilities. The family was also very camera shy. They were most comfortable speaking Twi during the Q&A portion, so we did our best with the subtitles. [...]

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