Touch and Go

To pay homage to our time here, I spoke with fellow volunteers Elinor and Ira about what exactly happened here the last three months…

Meet Jackie, my first friend in Ghana. The most surprising thing about her is how much she reminds me of me. It’s a small world, after all…

In Ghana, 1 in 5 girls between the ages of 20-24 were married before they were 18. While on paper, women’s rights are equal to those of men, reality tells a different story. Join me and Emelia Turkson, co-founder of St. Anna’s Children’s Home and Academy, for a discussion on the clash between tradition, the law, and the modern Ghanaian woman.

Two thirds of all maternal deaths in the world occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. Standing on the frontlines in this battle is Augustine Bow, director of nonprofit Health Militia. Hear his take on the statistics and his plan in effect to end maternal death in Ghana.

What’s on my mind today? Three minutes of thought.

Child trafficking affects at least 30% of children in Ghana. Kofi Amoako is the director of Ghana Make a Difference, an organization that rescues, rehabilitates and reintegrates these children into society. I sat with him to speak about the children, his work and purpose.

Back on air, I chat with Radio Host Nana Yaw about the responsibility of a Ghanaian journalist, free press in Africa and critical opinions about my time here.

Join me for some early morning reflections on what I’ve experienced since arriving in Ghana, and what awaits.

While taking a shower outside, someone knocks on the door. “Just a minute”, I say. We begin chatting and the mystery man asks to borrow my soap. I agree, never expecting to see it again. Later that night, a freshly scrubbed man comes over and brings me what’s left of my travel-sized Dove bottle. Isn’t that the beginning of every good podcast? From our chance meeting, we decided to collab and create this piece of content. Here’s Adina and London, featuring special guests, talking about culture shock and social responsibility.

Aya sends a message to the world in the very way he exists. Listen to the chaos of a beachside evening party and the wisdom of an atypical educator to learn to see life the Rasta way. 1,2 ✌🏿

What happens when two girls sleeping in a straw hut forget to lock the door at night? A weekend of relaxation takes a wild turn. 😱

Once just wasn’t enough… this time I brought my friend Ira along to Osimpam FM, where we chatted about our experiences in Winneba.

You’ll never believe what happened… one moment, I meet Sammy Lopez, radio host at Osimpam 95.5 FM. Next thing you know, I’m live on air talking international relations, education and romance in Ghana. Listen for a taste of African radio, and skip to 21:00 to get to the juicy parts. 🎧

Let’s put the dramatics aside. As promised, here’s a deep dive in to my day-to-day life here in Ghana.

An answer to the existential side of the question: why am I really here and how am I spending my time?

Is having my hair braided “cultural cannibalism”? As Shawana Abduai, resident cook of our home here says, African hairstyles are woven into their DNA. So where does that leave me? Listen to find out.

After a trip to the slave-trading castles lining Cape Coast, I sit down with history student Clifford Gyamfi to discuss how we represent history and our responsibility moving forward.

Come alongside me as I jog through the city and take note of what makes Winneba the city I now call home.

A Jew walks into a Church on Sunday: Nyame adhome- by God’s Grace…

A tl;dr version of Ghanaian history and culture featuring Obed Sackey, local educator.

Let’s get this straight. This is not a travel journal.