Reflections from the Center of the World
(Accra)
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Part daily journal, part reflections on global health and international development topics
tags: development, health, journal
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Working with the UN here in Jakarta for a quick 4 weeks, but I don't know a soul here! Would love to meet some.
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Apologies for Dropping Off the Face of the Earth
Posted on 08/10/2010
For anyone out there who is still checking my blog,var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "ssl." :...
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Coca Cola, Shakira, and Sun Screen
Posted on 11/06/2010
Seeing as though I leave for South Africa in about 30 hours, I bring you all this very special World Cup-themed posting. I’m not sure how many of you saw the official World Cup...
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My Snap of the Fingers, Blink of the Eyes Wish
Posted on 01/06/2010
In my short time here, I’ve spent a lot of it thinking about development in Ghana. Be it economic, political, or any other kind, development inherently moves at a snail’s pace....
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Theory and Reality Part 2: The AMFm*
Posted on 13/05/2010
It’s been a while since I’ve written a health-/work-related entry, so here goes. Watch out for the weeds!One of the most important lessons I’ve learned in my first six...
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Jeremy and Lindsay Come to Visit!
Posted on 04/05/2010
I have tried really hard not to let this blog devolve into a typical travel blog (i.e. Hey, look at me in this crazy place doing this wacky stuff with these foreigners! Don’t you wish...
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A Tale of Two Ghanaians
Posted on 22/04/2010
It was the best of receptions; it was the worse of receptions.On Sunday this past weekend, I was heading into Accra to a very nice 5-star hotel downtown where I happen to have snagged the...
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The Joy FM / PSGH Easter Soup Kitchen
Posted on 13/04/2010
This Easter Sunday was like none I’ve ever experienced. That’s because on this day every year, PSGH partners with Joy FM, Accra’s most popular radio station, and other...
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A Ghanaian Funeral
Posted on 05/04/2010
A quick note of apology for taking so long to post something new. Jeremy visited, then Lindsay visited, then work got busy. I know excuses are lame, and I was thinking of you guys the whole...
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The Price of Ignorance: Homosexuality in Ghana
Posted on 11/03/2010
My best friend, Jeremy, and I were trying to check into the Hotel, and we were arguing with the management about the price. I have become somewhat of a haggling expert in my handful of...
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And Now For Something Completely Different...
Posted on 05/03/2010
Let me begin this post by saying that it has absolutely nothing to do with Ghana, Africa, global health, international development, or anything else I have tended to write about. What it...
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I just wanted to comment on your meeting with the young guy who seemed anti - white. Remember that while everything in Ghana is new and exciting to you, to him scratching a living in Ghana is real life. He doesn't have the luxury of leaving after a couple of years. He has probably met a few volunteers in his life but has seen very little by the way of change from their presence. As a volunteer you are probably the only person who will benefit in the long run by your time in Ghana so I suggest you enjoy it and be grateful that there are still some people who want volunteers or other people will not have the same opportunity as you!