There’s ants in the toilet paper again. No tellin’ what they get out of it but you can bet we make damned sure we shake them off before we wipe. It’s 10:14 in the morning and Bob and I have happy bellies full of premium leftovers, scrambled tofu, pineapple, bread and cheese. It’s becoming increasingly […]
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On Death and Beauty
One of my favorite writers, Joe Bageant died two years ago. Before his death, Bob and I eagerly devoured Deer Hunting With Jesus and all of his extraordinary essays. We reserved a copy of Rainbow Pie which arrived shortly after his death. I wrote about his impact on my life in All Dreamers Die. I […]
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Ghanaian Customer Service
If you’ve ever been in Ghana for more than a week you are already snickering because you know that Ghanaian customer service is an oxymoron. However, I’m here to tell you that there are exceptions to the abysmally bad service one usually receives. My experience with MTN this morning is a good example of stellar […]
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Ghana Reset
It’s no mystery that I’m beyond the honeymoon phase with Kumasi. Two of my latest three posts highlight my lack of patience for the gritty street life in my neighborhood. The dust, smoke, blowing garbage, stench, cat calls, begging, and honking – all have lost their charm. And yet, I refuse to stop walking. After […]
A couple of days ago, I LOST it on a group of boys fishing off a stinky bridge. They started shouting at me and Bob and eventually we responded in kind. We had gone shopping for Lebanese flat bread, tofu, pineapple and cauliflower and everywhere we went kids were calling us out. This is normal […]