Greetings from Ghana!

A note: Not ordered in any particular way "Are you strong?" Another way of asking how you are doing. This is a common question from hearing people who don't know sign towards the deaf community because it's easier to mime "strong" than "fine." "I am going." Ghanaians always announce when they are leaving, since it's considered rude to just leave without saying anything. Definitely something I have had to get used to being here, as I am a lover of the "Irish Goodbye" "Small time!" A way of saying goodbye without using goodbye because goodbye is seen as forever. Small time means you will see each other again in a short while. Orrrr it's a way to dip out of a conversation you're not enjoying (e.g., "Well it looks like I'm late for xyz. Small time!") "You are invited." Said when you are served food as a polite gesture. The 5 seconds between when you offer your food to

In Chicago, when someone mentions they have to "drive downtown," it is often accompanied with an uneasy look (and perhaps tears). This is part of why public transit was invented-- so you can pay someone else to slug through traffic and worry about being hit by inattentive tourists. Here in Upper West, we have our own versions of public transit: camboos (Google search "tuk tuk") that will drive you anywhere for 1-2 cedis (0.20-0.40 USD) and tro tros (privately owned minibuses  that can be boarded anywhere along the road), who will charge the same but only travel on fixed routes. While my city is nowhere near as populous or traffic-jammed as Chicago, it is still nice to jump on one of these transit options to avoid being hit by a moto or truck (there are no sidewalks here, so one has to walk along the road to get anywhere). Another beautiful reason to take public transit to town is that you get to see the sites in a short period of time! I decided to quickly film

Upon seeing a video of Americans dancing: "That's lazy dancing."