Last xylophone (gyil) lesson, an all-girls’ high school band, and pounding fufu
Weekend of Nov 19-20 Saturday, Nov 19 I had my last real lesson with Zie, and it was surprisingly productive. I was very focused and we...
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SABBATICAL DISCOVERIES
aspears120
Dec 6, 20225 min read
Last meals, last drum lesson, last DrumGhana practice
Nov 17-19ish Thursday all of my plans changed. I was originally supposed to have a two-hour xylophone (gyil) lesson with Zie in the...
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Dec 6, 20225 min read
My hair...a followup, a high school visit, and some final dinners
Mon-Wed Nov 14-16 Tuesday Nov 15, I got my hair, well my scalp. washed at Delali‘s shop because it was itching really badly. Luckily, I...
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Nov 18, 20223 min read
Nzulenzu Village, Ankasa National Park, and Takoradi
NZULENZU Village This past weekend I went to the Western region with my friend Jonas. The main attraction was going to see this village...
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Nov 17, 20223 min read
Getting my hair braided!
Wednesday, November 9 Today was the day I got my hair braided. Once I knew Delali had a hair shop, I went there to watch her put some...
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Nov 17, 20223 min read
Watching the fishermen on the beach
Saturday, November 5 Saturday I went with Jonas to watch the fisherman pull in fishing nets on the beach. I’ve been wanting to do this...
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aspears120
Nov 17, 20222 min read
The value of the Ghanaian cedi
Oct 25-about Nov 17 In the past 3-ish weeks, I have noticed how much the value of the Ghanaian cedi (GHS) has depreciated compared to the...
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aspears120
Nov 10, 20228 min read
The Funeral Part 2: The day of the funeral and the return home
THE DAY OF THE FUNERAL Saturday Oct 29 Saturday was the day of the funeral and the royal transition. It again started at the palace. We...
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Nov 8, 202210 min read
A royal African funeral Part 1, and going to the Nunya Music Academy
Weekend of Oct 27-30:The Funeral Itself Part 1: Friday; And going to the Nunya Music Academy To acquaint you, this is me, Delali's...
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aspears120
Nov 4, 20222 min read
The Story of Christmas...Ghanaian style
On Tuesday and Wednesday nights October 25 and 26th, the Department of Music and Dance put on their final end of the semester program...
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aspears120
Nov 4, 20223 min read
My first church service here in Ghana
Sunday, Oct 23, I went to my first church service since I’ve been here. I went to John-Doe’s church. For those who don't know, John-Doe...
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aspears120
Nov 2, 20222 min read
Dancing and Presenting during the last week of school
Also the week of Oct 17 The other thing I found out about Monday morning is that the other reason classes are canceled is because the...
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aspears120
Nov 2, 20223 min read
The last week of classes! Sort of...
Week of October 17 This week has been a week full of firsts again. It was the last full week of classes, but most classes were canceled...
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Oct 25, 20225 min read
Lots of fun weekend activities!
Weekend of Oct 15 This weekend has been an interesting weekend. I went to a run through of the final program that the department is...
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aspears120
Oct 24, 20222 min read
A little over halfway through my trip!
The week of October 10 Well I’m past the halfway point of being here. That means I’ve been here for a little over two months and I have a...
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aspears120
Oct 13, 20224 min read
A fulfilling week of teaching and an interesting aside about a naming ceremony
Week of Oct 2 This past week was a pretty fulfilling week of teaching with the students. It was my last week of teaching the senior class...
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Oct 7, 20221 min read
Elmina Castle and the Fish Market
I had two great experiences this past weekend! The first was a tour of Elmina Castle. It was built in 1482 by the Portuguese originally...
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aspears120
Oct 2, 20224 min read
High points for the week
Week of Sept 26-30 Mondays are such fulfilling days. I start my week by going to have a private drum lesson with Antoinette. This week...
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Sep 27, 20225 min read
Guest Lecturing and Interviewing Members of DrumGhana
Highlights for the week of September 19 Thursday night I got to speak to the class that I am supposed to be taking as a student. It’s a...
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Sep 21, 20227 min read
Weekend trip to Kumasi: Drumming, kente, and traffic!
Sept 16-18 This weekend I got to take a trip to Kumasi with my colleagues and friends Eric and Medina and their spouses, Harriet and...
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