10. Kids!
The kids of Abetenim like to come into the arts village and hang out with us "obronis" (white people). We have exchanged games, stories,...
9. Abetenim Arts Village
We made it to Abetenim! It took us about a half a day to get from Accra to our home base. The six of us and our 11 bags travelled by...
8. Accra, the capital city
Hi everyone! We made it to Ghana and we are immersiving ourselves full force. I have so many emotions! We arrived late Wednesday night....
7. Today is the Day
Self-explanatory title. I am traveling today and its an amazing feeling!! I cant believe the time has come already. I feel like this...
6. Packing Update!
As Edna puts it- "TOO MUCH!" I'm cutting every clothing group by 1-3 items to make some more room in my bag. The more I organize and...
5. Sketchbook
As most of you know, I'm a slave to the pen and paper. Sometimes I find myself not even being able to communicate effectively unless I...
4. Learning Twi
(Pronounced "Chrw-ee") Maakye Chale!! (Ma-a-chay Cha-lay) Good morning friend!! I'm practicing Twi in these coming weeks before departure...
3. What to pack...
Packing for a week long trip usually gets out of hand very quickly. The "what if" thoughts come racing through and you start to worry...
2. On the path of self-discovery
When in Architecture school, many budding designers contemplate the type of architecture they'd like to work on in their future. As a...
1. Whats in Ghana?
Many people have responded to my African travel news with "why there?" Its pretty simple really...here's why: My classmates from...