Fireworks burst in the air over my head as a live band plays reggae on the makeshift stage behind me. My face burns with the glow of a bonfire, and I dig…
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The persistent thump, thump, of oversized speakers reverberates in the distance, mingling with the sound of shouting and laughter. I’m standing in the middle of a grassless field, arms outstretched, yelling, “Ghana,…
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“Out of my window looking in the night, I can see the barges’ flickering light. Taking their cargo out into the sea, how I wish someday, they’d take me.” I laugh from…
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The moon is upside down here. My friend first pointed it out during one of our nightly walks back to our host family. Its crescent shape glows a deep orange against the…
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I recently received this pretty sweet idea list for seeing San Francisco on a budget from the folks over at Home Away. It was the perfect excuse for me to revisit some…
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This year will be my first Christmas away from my family. I’ll be celebrating the holidays in Ghana, a fact I haven’t quite wrapped my head around. The hot, humid climate has…