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A Tour of Tamale

Hello, all. Unfortunately, I am in the middle of being evacuated due to the COVID- 19 pandemic. This not only affects Ghana, but every country where Peace Corps volunteers are deployed -- a first in Peace Corps history. The last few days have been crazy with trying to wrap up loose ends/unfinished projects, getting rid of everything, packing, and saying goodbye to everyone I have come to know as my friends in the past few months. Before I left Wa, I was able to take a yellow yellow and take one last ride around town to show you what my beautiful city looked like. Sadly, I haven't had the time to do that with Tamale, but I wanted to give you all a glimpse of the beautiful landscape I have been walking and biking. As a result, I am choosing to upload some videos that I think accurately depict what I would have chosen to film. Some notes on what you are seeing are included below the videos. Please enjoy a little bit of Tamale, just as I did for the ten months I called it

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Playlist of My (Ghana) Life

Over the past two weeks, I have been obsessed with watching Teen Vogue's "Playlist of My Life" videos (since I have had access to Wifi and don't have to waste data waiting for things to buffer). It is so fun to hear what songs mean a lot to famous actors and musicians and the memories they elicit. Inspired by these videos, I have made a playlist of my Ghana life full of songs that, ten, twenty, and even fifty years from now, will make me think of my time here. Note- I obviously do not own any of these songs. I am only adding these videos to make the listening experience easier for any friends and family reading this post. 1. AKWAABA - GuiltyBeatz (ft. Mr Eazi, Pappy Kojo and Patapaa) As soon as you arrive on Ghana soil, you see all sorts of signs with "Akwaaba!!" emblazoned on them. It takes only a few minutes to realize this means "welcome" in Twi, the language most widely spoken in southern Ghana. When I started training in Eastern Regi

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