A back breaking labour
One of the most challenging aspects of living in Ghana, and I imagine in any developing country, is the massive gap between the rich and the poor. Where we live, […]
One of the most challenging aspects of living in Ghana, and I imagine in any developing country, is the massive gap between the rich and the poor. Where we live, […]
Throughout the day the sky blackens, then thunder rolls through each corner of the sky And the rains come. Water pouring from the sky, you wonder, how can the clouds […]
Kente cloth is the cloth of West African kings, although it is now used by many at any important occaision. It is made by the Akan people of Ghana and […]
I dropped off the children at school this morning and did a spot of grocery shopping on my way home. It felt almost normal…. …until I went to pick […]
Last week was spent in a flurry of school appointments and the required doctors check-ups, preparing and starting a new school, in Kumasi. The school is only 3 years old, […]
Hi there. Each Sunday Bill manages to not work, well, you know, he can’t help himself, so he pops in for an hour, and then we have a family day. […]
At long, long last, 2 dongles, much swearing and frustration later (deep breaths…deep breaths), we are now back online, and bring you a tour of the farm and the garden. […]
Hi there. We are nearing our first month in Konongo, and the last week has been challenging. It is all part of the adjustment to our new lives, but in […]
{inspired by our friends Jen, Tessa and Ella, we have been looking at time lines, significant periods through history, and our own place in history. Part of our history are […]
Hi there. Yesterday, 6 March, was Ghana’s Independance Day. Before we moved to Ghana, whenever someone expressed concerns about moving to Africa, I would, like a broken record, repeat that […]