Author Archives: gonnagotaghana

I am home and experiencing a distinct lack of culture shock. I experienced a greater culture shock when going from a northern village to the bustling capital Accra. One reason for this lack is that people are people all over … Continue reading →

If Tamale is the pimple, than the road from Kumasi to Cape Coast is the smile that makes you forget there ever was a blemish. Almost forget. Because just like a pimple causes some mild discomfort, my heart was feeling … Continue reading →

This was my last morning in Tamale. I arrived at the bus station on time (silly me) and proceeded to wait for a bus that came an hour late. though my bus was late, both buses heading to Accra came … Continue reading →

well not really a Marauder, more like a secret messenger. There is construction work happening in my area. a pipe to bring water to the area! hurrah, except it is taking ages. every time I walk past the workers half just … Continue reading →

I am currently high on Caffeine, sugar, and ADD meds. this was not intentional, as I did not realize NESCAFE (the popular coffee substitute) contains significant levels of caffeine. or maybe it is hitting me hard because I have taken … Continue reading →

yesterday evening I was sitting in my room, contemplating deep things like poverty, the meaning of life, sustainable impact, and how Seamus Mcfly’s wife in the 3rd Back to the Future is the same actress as Marty Mcfly’s mother. This means … Continue reading →

I was washing my hands at my house the other day. I soaped up both hands and alternated pouring from my plastic tea pot. The result was clean hands, but the process was very inefficient. It would have been so … Continue reading →

I often have English lessons with 2 of my host brother. Mujahid, 12, and Yussif, 15 (at least I think these are their ages. I became sceptical when I found out that their 18 year old sister is actually 16…). … Continue reading →

This is my blog on the new EWB vision (http://blogs.ewb.ca/vision/vision/). It has taken me months to decide what I think. At first my reaction was “this isn’t a vision.” To me a vision was supposed to be something we were … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I spent some time at a village and through stealthy watching and documentation, I learned the secrets of SHEA BUTTER PRODUCTION!   the body shop has a special deal with several ladies groups around Northern Ghana … Continue reading →