Travel > Africa & Middle East Travel experiences: Ghana, Africa

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This is No Cocoa BeachI live in Cocoa Beach, Florida, a small beach town on the east coast of Florida. I traveled to Ghana to teach this Summer and use my journals to give others a sense of what Ghana is like through my experiences there. This is the first of a series:Another sweltering day in Ghana without power, but what a ... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Travel

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Leavingwe returnleaving nothing behindharmattan Junecarries usbackbut we hold on to Mayour experienceslike the rushing rainonly Ghana knowsfast hurricanesfollowed by blushingsunshinepushing cloudsawayrushing rainthat cleanseswashing over uslike the red dust pushing upfrom overtravelled roadsnestled between life and livingmovi... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Experiences with Ghanaian food

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Heartburn (by Leandratyping on battery to no power again)The food is killing me. Jen calls "interesting," which is a nice way of saying not-so-good, because she'll eat anything. Me, on the other hand I'm paralyzed by the spice and the strange meat and the fact that if you want a piece of fish, you're either eating a head or a... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Addiction

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for the addict in youi am quitting youbad habit youmake me smalland weak sad tooi cave into myselfso private, denialgoddamn youmake me hidetrembled criedthe most shameful parti've lied and liedthis is the bottomi've drawn this lineforcing the demon outi circle myselffacing my facetears in placesuch a brutal taskbeing far from... More..

Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Bead buying trips to Ghana

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Shopping in Ghana is an adventure. Because the group I accompanied to Ghana was full of tension and problems, we often escaped to the markets. Following is one experience:Forget the GroupLet's Shop!Honeymoon's over, it seems. Group tensions are rising steadily and it's frustrating to deal with negativity in such a beautiful, ... More..

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