Volunteering, travelling and football (what else do you need?)
“Three months in Ghana? Wow, that’s a long time,” is the phrase I’ve been hearing a lot recently. Sure, three months in West Africa isn’t the typical summer vacation but I know from experience that the time will zip by in a flurry of volunteers, projects, blog posts and Azonto moves. This summer I’m acting […]
Read More Ghana, Ghana, Ghana!I recently finished reading The Shadow of the Sun: My African Life by Ryszard Kapuscinski, an excellent book detailing his account of post colonial Africa from his first hand experiences. One section that particularly struck me was the concept of time when compared from a European and African perspective. I can especially relate as he wrote this section […]
Read More The definition of time in AfricaThe Musings of an African Volunteering in Africa. An eloquent insight into this issue.
Read More The Musings of an African Volunteering in AfricaA fantastic infographic on the economic outlook for Africa from The Times business section.
Read More Infographic: The economic outlook for AfricaFrom the excellent Africa at LSE blog.
Read More Global wealth inequality – What you never knew you never knewFor those of you who know me you might be a bit surprised to see the title of this blog. Through my work with KickStart Ghana and other roles I am normally telling everyone how fantastic volunteering is and why they should get involved. I also espouse the benefits of overseas volunteering and tell people […]
Read More A rant about overseas volunteering
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