So we are back from Ghana! We've been traveling to California and Utah to visit family, get healthy, and have a fun summer. In Africa we were never really able to upload videos and pictures and so I'm uploading a ton right now. Most of these are from the 2nd 1/2 of our year there.
These pictures are all from our Valentines/Visa renewal trip to Togo, W. Africa. It is a tiny country to the East of Ghana. Instead of taxis, there are these little motorcycles that you hop on the back of. Above are a couple pictures of Mike and I on the main strip which is beautiful and lined with palm trees overlooking the ocean!
This is our neighbor Leticia. One really awesome thing that I LOVE about Ghanaian women is they almost always find a way to be financially autonomous. For example, Leticia is a Home Ec teacher at the boarding school where we lived, but on top of that, she runs a little shop on the porch of her home. She sells all the things kids would need at school: pencils, candy, shoes, etc. Also, she acts as a bank for some of the kids so they can keep their money safe from bullies on campus. It is pretty awesome.
Below is our friend and student Isaac who made money to pay for his school fees by weaving kente cloth. Kente weaving is an Asante indigenous tradition. He is showing off some of his many styles!
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