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Living in a new culture is a lot like learning to garden in a new climate. In Ghana, it gives a whole new meaning to the term “Community Support Agriculture,†or the trials and tribulations of weed and crop management.
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Like a game life sized version of Where’s Waldo, Suzanne goes on a quest for locally sourced furniture for the new Engineering Building.
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This is the story of Suzzy, a very brave girl from the village who calls us Uncle and Auntie. We often wonder if friendships like this are a part of the natural cultural adaptation cycle as she invites us into her life.
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Back in 2007 Steve saw this train (and all the people hanging off it) and has been fascinated by it ever since. Someday he will ride these rails, but before he does, some surveillance was in order.
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From there we walk through a sacred grove of tall trees to an ancient cistern where women still draw water. Think of Jacob’s Well, in biblical times, and you get an idea of the kind of gathering spot this once was. Tall trees surround the cistern, and women gather in their shade to talk before head-loading the water away.
