Back in Ho for “TGIF” last night at a spot (bars are “spots”) called the White House. RY got my camera and took many artsy blurry shots of me drunk and dancing. Good times. A guide to some of the people in my life here: RY, M, DJ, and RT: … Continue reading →

I can’t believe it’s been a week since I’ve been able to communicate with the outside world! I’m definitely getting a sense of the “real Ghana” in Tanyigbe (in the sense that “everyone in the city comes from the village,” as they say), and the size is good in that … Continue reading →

Hi! Here I am, finally able to check email. I’m at an internet cafe in Ho, at 8000 cedis an hour (which is somewhat less than $1). Last night we stayed in Accra, tonight I’m staying in Ho, and tomorrow I’ll go to Tanyigbe, the village where I’ll actually be … Continue reading →

In just a few hours, I will board a plane, the first in a circuitous series of transportation that will land me in Ho, Ghana, not to return until July 25. The words “holy shit” come to mind (and in fact have been coming to mind on a fairly regular … Continue reading →

Several people have expressed interest in knowing the quotidian details of my Ghana planning. (I had to look up “quotidian” to make sure I was using it right. The 2nd definition, according to the American Heritage Dictionary of Google, is “Recurring daily. Used especially of attacks of malaria.” Which seems … Continue reading →