The house is a compound, meaning all the doors to the rooms face into a middle circle where all the socializing, cooking, washing and playing happens. Most houses from the ones I have seen are set up this way, more like a community than a row of houses. Food is prepared for everyone in the compound and everyone pulls their own to make the household complete. I still have not figured out everyone who lives at my compound, or even how they might be related. I would say there are maybe 10 doors into the rooms. And from my head I [View Full Entry]

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And I feel settled. The road to Kumasi, the city between Accra and Tamale, began my journey into my new house. It was the chapter of the book Shadow of the Sun I was reading on my last night in the Christian Council hotel. The road to Kumasi for me was an introduction to Ghana to say the least. We had departed from Accra to our new home in the Northern region, only to find we would have a few bumps along the way. On the road to Kumasi, we popped a tire and only a short while afterwards a window [View Full Entry]

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Hello from Tamale. I am just dropping a line to say hello. It has been a very busy time here getting into Tamale and this weekend I am going to a District with a Junior Fellow. I will post my thoughts when I return on monday or tuesday. Until then it's all about learning the local language(s). Oh... there are many stories to tell already. I also bought a cell phone chip so if you would like my number just drop me an email. [View Full Entry]

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Where to begin the blog? Tonight as the time passes midnight and I try not to think off all the items on the checklist I forgot to check off and the 8 books that do not seem to fit in my bag, I try only to keep myself from jumping up and down with excitement. Tomorrow is my departure to well a number of stops (London, Dubai, Accra.. and than Tamale). For the next 11 months I will be working NORPREP (Northern Poverty Reduction Programme) in Tamale through an Engineers Without Borders (www.ewb.ca) internship. My position within the organization is still [View Full Entry]

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