I have been in Ghana for one month now. It is only now that my internship is taking shape. I have been attending meetings, getting in contact with various people, doing research, and generally coming up with a plan for the next couple of months. It is somewhat challenging for me to make the switch between researching theoretically and coming up with practical plans where culture contributes to development. Sometimes I have to remind myself that I am with UNESCO now and that I can really think big, that makes it all the more exciting.
I am getting used to the routine now, waking up early and finding my way to work. They are starting to know me at the station, pointing me to the correct car when they see me coming so I haven’t been dropped at odd and faraway places for a while now. Even though it is supposed to be the harmattan (dry) season it has been raining for the last couple of days/nights. Rain is heavy rain, and in combination with Accra’s characteristics it has caused serious damage and flooding. I always loved watching the rain here in Ghana. It starts with a heavy wind, cautioning people to pack up their things and start running for a car. And then it comes down, playing a drum-concert on the iron-sheet roofs and everybody is huddled inside looking forward to a good nights of sleep because of the cool breeze.
I’ll try my best to write a post soon on what I am exactly doing here.
A picture to close:
The American flag is everywhere, I could start a whole series: ‘we love america!’. In my neighborhood there are businesses completely decorated with the stars and stripes. Oh and another funny thing are the ‘obama biscuits’! Don’t have a pic of that…
See you soon!
Ik ben benieuwd naar de volgende berichten, spannend wat je ervan gaat maken! Gisteren ging ik naar de buitenlanddag van de kul, ik droom stiekem al van mijn thesis in het buitenland
Hou je goed zus!
Astrid
Doen Astrid! Da’s deze zomer dan niet waar? Waar wil je naar toe?
We moeten maar eens gauw skypen he!