This week was marked by a sad event. BJ (formerly Prince BJ, who had abdicated his title upon leaving Old Tafo) has made the decision to return to the United States due to the serious illness of a family member. At this point, his return to Ghana is possible, but unlikely. I received a phone [...]
This week has been an interesting progression from illness to wellness. On Monday, I barely wanted to leave the house; yesterday, I went for a 16-mile bike ride and could have kept going if the sun hadn’t gone down. My boil is now completely gone, I’ve finished my course of antibiotics, and I am now [...]
I wanted to document my school’s technology situation, and how I have chosen to tackle the gargantuan task of teaching computer skills to 300 kids with 5 computers. Rather than doing this in an email, which is a waste of bandwidth and would fill the inboxes of those who don’t care/don’t understand, I have decided [...]
Greetings from my courtyard. Yes, my house has a courtyard. Don’t get too excited: it’s just a walled-in back porch. For some reason, Ghanaians call it a courtyard. If I were you, I’d get more excited about things like indoor plumbing and extra-sharp cheddar cheese. Anyway, here I am. I’ve moved my lounge chair outside [...]
Good evening, and welcome to this week’s email/blog post/missive from your favorite Peace Corps Volunteer. I spent the week finalizing the software for my computers, teaching ICT, and plotting for a trip to Berekum for (among other things) corn flakes and raspberry jam. I never thought I’d ever have a two-hour round-trip expedition to buy [...]