Lessons learnt
Over the last few weeks I have been learning some important lessons, both from my recent university enrollment, and from the greatest teacher of them all…life. University has started and […]
Author Archives: Chris
WAWA – West Africa Wins Again*
I’m having one of those days, actually no, one of those weeks. A Ghana week. Now for most Ghanaians, a Ghana week, is just that, a week in Ghana. But […]
Home, places in the heart
Since moving overseas I have become intrigued with the concept of home. About the ties that bind us to a place, even if that place has not been ‘home’ for […]
Trailing spouse – the graveyard of ambition?
School pick-up at an International school looks much like school pick up anywhere in the developed world. Apart from looking like a Benetton ad or maybe morning tea at the […]
TGIA – White Man’s Decoration
{TGIA – Thank God it’s Africa, is my weekly look at the weird and wonderful things that happen when you’re living in Africa. Sometimes they’re funny, sometimes they’re a little dangerous, […]
Think what 2 years can bring – Ghanaversary #2
We’ve never been Valentine’s Day people. I know it’s all very sweet to share the love and all, but it’s always struck me as a Hallmark sort of holiday. As […]
TGIA – let’s take a drive
{TGIA – Thank God it’s Africa, is my weekly look at the weird and wonderful things that happen when you’re living in Africa. Sometimes they’re funny, sometimes they’re a little dangerous, […]
Life in Accra – Lost on Tettah Quarshie
It’s amazing the difference 200kms can make. We’ve been living in Accra now for three weeks. School has started. I am no longer terrified of Tettah Quarshrie interchange. We have […]
TGIA – Thank God it’s Africa
{TGIA is my weekly look at the weird and wonderful things that happen when you’re living in Africa. Sometimes they’re funny, sometimes they’re a little dangerous, sometimes they’re a heady combination […]
Leaving Kumasi: reflections, obervations and a list
A lifetime ago I worked on a northern Australian cattle station. One of those places so huge they dwarf small European countries and their annual cattle muster is done by […]
six degrees north 