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. Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Facing up to an Arms Dealer: Part II
This story continues on from Part I on Wednesday. Read Facing up to an Arms Dealer in the Ivory Coast, Part 1 before continuing on to this second half of the story. —- The vehicle left the station in The … Continue reading
Facing up to an arms dealer in the Ivory Coast—an education with a difference.
By Godwin. This is a story of something that happened to me almost 10 years ago now. In 2001, after graduating from senior high school, I decided to travel to the Ivory Coast with a friend to look for a … Continue reading
An Excellent Blogger and writer with a difference
Introducing an excellent blogger for writers, artists, travelers and fringe dwellers to boot. Chris Guillebeau’s The Art of Non-Conformity shows that one need not adhere to conventional notions of “how life should be” to live a meaningful and satisfying life. … Continue reading
In Honour of Wangari Maathai on International Women’s Day 2010
Today I published a post at our other blog, This is Ghana, in honour of Africa’s greatest living woman, Wangari Maathai, and partly to urge Ghanaian women to question the status quo in Ghana from a female and environmental perspective. Check it out and let us know what you think. Do you know Ghana’s Wangari Maathai? Continue reading
Are you MaD?: Micro-finance
This is the second post in our series about making a difference. If you want to read the all, head over to our page Are you MaD? There has been a lot of buzz about micro-finance in the past few … Continue reading
Great Blogs to check: Global Voices Online
I write a little for Global Voices Online on matters related to Ghana. What distinguishes this news and information source is that it’s written by ordinary people like me living on the ground, close to stories that they write about. … Continue reading
