Well, you may be wondering: Whats a Doula? The word “doula” is derived from Greek, meaning “woman caregiver.” In the present day, a Doula is most commonly a labor companion, usually female. The Doula is usually trained to support a mother both emotionally and physically through her birthing process. [Side note: Throughout this post “labor” […]
Hello there, I don’t know about you, but throughout my life I think some of the best memories come from crazy excursions and adventures, the ones that you plan kind of last-minute and you just let happen. To me, those are life’s miracles, because everything usually ends up working out (well, as long as it’s […]
I spent a week at a refugee camp teaching students English and doing different activities with them. My students were wonderful. They were a lot like most 11-13 year olds; they played games on Facebook, made fun of each other, copied-off of each other, laughed, made me laugh, etc. They were great. I think they […]
My flight landed 2 hours late at 7pm and I was really tired. Â Hobbling off the airplane I follow the signs to immigration. I am slightly near-sighted and I wasn’t wearing my glasses so I had to get awkwardly close to sign that said “Israeli citizens” before I realized I was in the wrong line […]
I have now taken a sharp turn onto Controversy Boulevard. As I tread this path I remind you again to please keep an open mind. I don’t know everything but I do think a lot of things. I am just sharing my thoughts and observations. If you have learned anything about the Arab-Israeli conflict then […]
The CareShare Foundation ( http://www.caresharefoundation.org ) is a Ghanaian non-profit organization based in Accra. It is where I was interning during my time in Accra (when we weren’t going on trips and touring the country). The organization was kind of falling apart so we helped re-establish it. I worked on re-designing the website as well […]
Crossing the Northern Region from Tamale to Mole National Park was another greatly underdeveloped set of roads, but I don’t know if I would call them that. It took us quite a long time to get there. We just made it barely in time to go on the afternoon safari tour. It was amazing and […]
The religious landscape of Ghana is comprised mostly of Christians, however, the people in the Northern region practice Islam. Why is that? If you look at Ghana’s history of religious conquest, it becomes clear. In the mid-late 1400s there were African Muslim conquests that spanned what is today the northern and eastern areas of most […]
This weekend we visited the Akosombo Dam in Ghana’s Eastern Region. It was so cool! The dam pretty much powers the whole country and parts of neighboring countries as well like the Ivory Cost and Togo. Â The dam has 6 generators that function in series! I was so excited to learn about how all the […]
After our visit to Cape Coast Castle we had lunch and Katrina and I walked along the shore for a little while. I love the water, its so majestic. I am always mesmerized by how the waves repeatedly crash into the rocks along the coast that never move. Â It’s lovely watching nature dance. Our next […]
a curious journey 