Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’re aware of the COVID-19 crisis that has disrupted our entire world in a matter of months. Rounding out 2019, I don’t think anyone (with the exception of a few people) had any idea this was coming. Like with every new year, people are excited about setting resolutions […]
On the last day in Ghana, we packed up and checked out of the Airbnb. Because our flight wasn’t until almost midnight we headed to Justin’s parents house to unload our things and handle the last minute business of preparing to ship thousands of tiny handmade drums back with us to the United States. I […]
On the 10th day in Ghana, we returned to Mokola Market for Justin to try on the suits he was having custom made. Justin, who is half Ghanaian, has done a beautiful job of incorporating his culture into his speaking business. When he does corporate speaking engagements he wears beautiful suits with African prints incorporated […]
The 9th day in Ghana was a super chill day. Our awesome driver, Bizmark, met us at the Airbnb to pick us up. This time he had a guest. He explained that his family was gone to church (it was Sunday), and he had his son, Kobe, with him. Because it had been a bit […]
Justin, who is half Ghanaian, has done a beautiful job of incorporating his culture into his speaking business. On the 8th day in Ghana, he worked with a local film crew to record footage for a documentary he is creating about the making of the djembe drum. It was an honor to be a part […]
After traveling to Kumasi and Cape Coast the the previous days, we spent Day 7 a little more relaxed. We went to the Accra Mall which was extremely modern. One thing that fascinated me was the store/brand Woodin because in addition to clothes, they had lots and lots of fabric. Before going to Ghana, I […]
After a fun night in Kumasi and a good night’s rest at the Golden Bean Hotel, we woke up early to travel less than an hour to Beniase, the village where Justin’s father grew up and near the school we would be visiting. Our driver Leo and guide Sammie met us, and we headed out. […]
On the fifth day in Ghana, our out of town driver Leo picked us from the Gallery which was the Airbnb where we stayed. This time he had two people in the SUV with him. First there was Nana who was the husband of Delia who owns ACC Tours and had organized our trip to […]
On my fourth day in Ghana, I experienced some highs (literally) and some emotional lows. We started the day with maybe an hour drive to Cape Coast. Our driver, Leo, explained the differences in the communities as we made our way to Cape Coast. Although I could not readily see differences, it was interesting learning […]
