by phil | Aug 29, 2010 | Ghana, Stories, W. Africa
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,...
by phil | Aug 25, 2010 | Ghana, W. Africa
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...
by phil | Aug 22, 2010 | Ghana, Music, W. Africa
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...
by phil | Aug 19, 2010 | Ghana, W. Africa
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...
by phil | Aug 14, 2010 | Ghana, W. Africa
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...
by phil | Aug 12, 2010 | Ghana, W. Africa
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,...
