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12 personal (and maybe surprising) things about me

I have a scar three quarters across the middle of my tongue where it cut in half when I was a little girl. I was speeding on my tricycle when I hit the stairs, mouth open, and my tongue split. Ouch. . . . → Read More: 12 personal (and maybe surprising) things about me

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Ghana visitor visa or permit information

get a visa to Ghana, you can check out the article at Suite101 for the details. It’s called (imaginatively–not really) Get a Ghana Tourist Visa. . . . → Read More: Ghana visitor visa or permit information

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eXtradordinary People, Perception, Attitude and Change

Over the almost two years since Godwin and I have entered a relationship we’ve experienced the blunt (or sharp, depending on your sensitivities) side of others’ perceptions regarding our relationship.

Upon meeting us many people automatically assume that he’s a “good for nothing” and must certainly be “uneducated”. . . . → Read More: eXtradordinary People, Perception, Attitude and Change

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Ghana guide: Change and update

We believe this is the best value download Ghana guide you’ll ever buy. Why?

You gain years of our thoughtfully distilled experience in one comprehensive, download guide: 278 pages for the Easy Read, color-coded by section, Ghana guide that makes reading on a computer a pleasure, not a pain. You also receive the same Ghana guide in . . . → Read More: Ghana guide: Change and update

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Cost of living in pictures

Cost of living in Ghana in pictures . . . → Read More: Cost of living in pictures

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Expat life in Ghana

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to live and work–be an expat!–in a developing nation. Or, specifically, sub-Saharan Africa, or maybe even Ghana, then this is the post for you. . . . → Read More: Expat life in Ghana

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Week in Review: Life in the Fast Lane

“Life in the fast lane”

This is kind of how this week felt, with about 3 days of internet access and the Harmattan whipping in for a few days of heavy dust and grey skies.

The gentleman sitting on his haunches on the right says it all.
Poor old goats on the roof; they’re always getting a bum deal.
By . . . → Read More: Week in Review: Life in the Fast Lane

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Are you MaD?: Young People

This is the 5th post in our Are you MaD–Are you Making a Difference?–series.

Today’s post focuses on young people, the leaders of the future. Unfortunately, in much of the developing world young people don’t have a voice. Many factors underlie this including socio-cultural norms such as “children must be seen and not heard” (Ghana), or there . . . → Read More: Are you MaD?: Young People

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Another peep inside the Insider’s Travel Guide to Ghana

Here are some screen shots of our fabulous Ghana guide to give you a taste of what to expect in the full guide book. Here are some new screen shots to give you a taste of what to expect in the Insider’s Travel & Living Guide to Ghana.

We’ve even included a “toilet tour” of Ghana since . . . → Read More: Another peep inside the Insider’s Travel Guide to Ghana

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Are you MaD?: Fair Trade

Fair Trade is another buzz cause bandied about fairly loosely these days, and with a bamboozling volume of information surrounding it. Knowing where to shop or who is genuine can be a challenge. Firstly, we link you to a simple explanation of fair trade labeling should you be interested in understanding this.

The mission of the fair . . . → Read More: Are you MaD?: Fair Trade

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This week in Review (half way through the week)!

So the week in review is always devoted to unusual curiosities I stumble across on the net. They must have some kind of design, creative or MaD quality to them, other than that, no conditions.

This is what I discovered this week!

If you were a Munsters or Adams Family freak (or, indeed, if you still are), then . . . → Read More: This week in Review (half way through the week)!

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Are you MaD?: Peace-Building, post-conflict

When a conflict is over, a war has ended, the devastation on the ground is immense. Lives have been broken, careers ended, families collapsed, schools razed to the ground, hospitals flattened, government institutions paralysed. In short, it’s disastrous. It can take a generation or more for nations to recover. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to contribute to either peace building or maintaining peace or assisting in post-conflict situations. . . . → Read More: Are you MaD?: Peace-Building, post-conflict

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