Ghana

Best of Ghana in Photos

Posted by on Jul 11, 2013 in Ghana, Photos/Video | 5 comments

Best of Ghana in Photos

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Exotic Eats: Ghana

Posted by on Jul 11, 2013 in Exotic Eats, Ghana | 1 comment

Exotic Eats: Ghana

I probably should not judge all of Ghanaian cuisine by the food we were served at the orphanage but, since that is where I ate the majority of my meals, I have no choice.  To be fair, in my reading about traditional Ghanaian cuisine, there is talk of sophisticated dishes and complex taste profiles.  Yet, I found the food to be quite monotonous.  For as much as I loved my experience touring Ghana and working at the Royal Seed Home, the food was certainly not a highlight for me.  

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People Tell the Story: Ghana

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People Tell the Story: Ghana

Ghanaian people are friendly, outgoing and genuinely interested about where you come from. . .and if you’ll take them there (we were asked by locals to help with everything from providing American visas to finding the perfect girlfriend). There’s a sense of wonder and curiosity about the Western world that can be seen from people ages six to sixty. Yet, they love their country and have so much pride in being Ghanaian. I understood from a few different people that even when most citizens leave, they almost always come back. Ghana’s people are loyal and it’s contagious.

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Growing Roots at Royal Seed

Posted by on Jul 9, 2013 in Featured, Ghana | 9 comments

Growing Roots at Royal Seed

Ghanaians are known for their friendliness and hospitality so I was not surprised to be welcomed with open arms at our recent volunteer project: an orphanage called Royal Seed Home (RSH) in the tiny village of Ofaakor, Ghana.  Yet the greeting from the orphange’s founder and director, Naomi Amoah, went beyond mere hospitality.  Naomi’s vibrant smile, captivating eyes, and warm embrace set the tone from the beginning and we instantly felt like family because to Naomi, we were family.  

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A Friendly Ghanaian Welcome to Africa

Posted by on Jul 9, 2013 in Featured, Ghana | 2 comments

A Friendly Ghanaian Welcome to Africa

After four months in Oceania and Asia and a quick stop back home it was time to switch gears and head to Africa. While most of our 7-week African leg would be spent in Southern Africa, the first 12 days were in Ghana. As part of West Africa, Ghana, at the very least, gave us some additional perspective to the world’s second-largest continent. We were excited to begin our venture into Africa in what many consider an ideal country for first-time visitors.

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