Blogs from Volta, Ghana, Africa - page 17

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Africa » Ghana » Volta May 6th 2007

... sagde Richard fra DIVOG (vores ghanesiske organisation) i dag da vi kom tilbage til Ho efter to uger "on the road" - samtidig med at han foreslog os at slaa tiden ihjel i dag, da turen til vores vaertsfamilier var udskudt til mandag. Ja-ja, hvad er ferie og hvad er ikke ferie hernede? Det har vaeret virkelig spaendende og laererigt at faa mulighed for at se landet - der er nogle fuldstaendig vanvittige forskelle paa nord og syd, fra hovedstadens larm og overbefolkning og trafik og kaos og, sagde jeg larm?, til de smaa, isolerede landsbyer i nord, hvor folk lever i runde lerhytter og ikke ser en bil paa vejen i flere dage. Crazy! Udover de foernaevnte elefanter har vores turistoplevelser inkluderet lidt af hvert, fra vandfald i Kintampo over fredede aber i Boabeng-Fiema ... read more

Africa » Ghana » Volta » Lake Volta April 26th 2007

url='/Videos/2976.html' onclick='dialog("/Videos/2976.html?popped=1","tbvideo",600,600);return false;'Dancers in Singa "Kristy! It's been a long time." I greet Chief Zack, never has he approached me to greet me. He is a chief, and as tradition goes, he is supposed to be greeted first, normally lower then him with your hands closed. I don't really apply to these rules but try my best to show respect. He is one person that I trust and respect fully in Ghana. I admire him and his life. I only wish I had more time to learn from him. He tells me about an NGO that will be hosting a cultural dance of sorts. Red flags start popping up in my head, with visions of white people coming for a "village experience" as they travel to a different place everyday for 2 weeks, throwing a party ... read more
Me dressed in Dagomba traditional cloth
My families Grandmothers and me
Dancers

Africa » Ghana » Volta April 22nd 2007

... saa ville jeg muligvis vaere lige saa glad som ghaneserne altid er - men det kan det altsaa ikke! Faktisk smager det saadan ca ligesom ens koekken lugter efter man har stegt store maengder bacon - og saa bare lidt soedere... Get the picture? Not pretty! Lidt mere drikbar er den destillerede udgave (som jo saa ogsaa er vodkastaerk) - den er de vist ogsaa selv lidt gladere for. Faktisk var det rektoren for vores skole som praesenterede os for disse to lokale specialiteter paa vores sidste dag - samtidig med at han afsloerede at han selv tog et ordentligt shot (af den staerke udgave, vel at maerke), inden hver maaltid. Og vi undrede os over at han var saa glad altid... Jeg er vist naaet frem til den konklusion at det er derfor de ... read more

Africa » Ghana » Volta April 15th 2007

Vi har nu vaeret en uge i Kpedze (udtales "peche") hvor vi underviser holiday school for en gruppe livlige 7-9-aarige. Det er en udfordring (hold op, vi var udmattede de foerste to dage), for deres engelske er meget begraenset og det er svaert at undervise i engelsk - paa engelsk! Men de er soede og glor jo paa os som om vi var superstjerner, saa vi haaber at de faar en oplevelse ud af det. Heldigvis er de store fans af tossesang (som har faaet det originale navn "crazy song" i min fantastiske oversaettelse) og banke-boef kan de ogsaa godt lide (banke - banke - banke - buuuuf!) Saa vi hygger os. De viser ogsaa deres glaede ved vores tilstedevaerelse ved stort set at begrave os i frugt - hver dag kommer de slaebende med mango, ... read more

Africa » Ghana » Volta March 14th 2007

Africa » Ghana » Volta March 7th 2007

I've been back in Scotland for 5 days now, and I am still getting used to 'normal' life! During the last couple of weeks in Ghana I thought I was ready for home but now I am home, I want to go back! I had to adjust to life in Ghana, and now I feel like I have to adjust to life in Macduff again! When I first arrived home, my house seemed very strange. I'm not used to seeing houses with living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens etc. And the hot water in the shower was a bit of a shock to the system! But I must admit that I had the best sleep I have had in the last 2 months. I didn't realise while I was in Ghana that I was losing weight, but since ... read more

Africa » Ghana » Volta March 5th 2007

Here are some photo's of the local children.... read more
Local kids
Kids from Bamefedo village
Local kids

Africa » Ghana » Volta March 5th 2007

Various photo's of Ghana.... read more
Typical stall on the streets of Ho
Ho Market
Typical village home

Africa » Ghana » Volta March 5th 2007

Here are some photo's of children at the orphanage.... read more
Elolo - 5 years old.
Noble, me and Anku
Noble making fufu for supper

Africa » Ghana » Volta March 4th 2007

Here are some photo's of Class 2 as promised!... read more
Prince of Peace School
Class work
Break time




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