Black and white?
A group of expatriates were at a young child’s birthday party last week. A cluster of mum’s sat chatting, some holding younger children while their older siblings were off enjoying […]
Tag Archives: children
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 […]
Endings, Beginnings and Hope for the future
Had we not chosen to leave Australia and embark on this African experience our eldest daughter would have just finished primary school. She would have joined her oldest and […]
it’s not really looking at all like Christmas
One of the advantages of living in Ghana, and I imagine any developing world or Muslim country, is that you don’t have to face the Christmas retail frenzy. Christmas trees […]
Our neighbourhood.
In Kumasi we live in a new, large, white apartment block, imposingly fresh on the join between two roads; one asphalt, one dirt. During the day I park […]
get into the groove
Holidays are officially over and reality is here. Time to get back into the groove. This means school, it means seeing dad on the weekends and dealing with mum swearing […]
Max the monkey
We’ve got a new pet! Crazy right? He was our best kept secret…since we arrived back in Ghana we’ve told the kids there was a surprise coming. And coming and […]
Home.
After the sleep deprived movie marathon otherwise known as the Accra-Sydney flight connection, we are home. Home home we call it. The place you slip into like an old pair […]
How to get your hair done – GHANA style. By Cecily
Almost everyone in Ghana wears their hair in braid with fake hair extensions or even wears wigs. It took us ages to realise that everyone had fake hair! There are […]
Mumbo Italiano
I thought I’d better give a little recap of our whirlwind trip to Italy before it all becomes a very pleasant, but distant memory. Did you know that there are […]
six degrees north 