So on Wednesday Night we went to a concert of a lady from Cote D'Ivoire, It was fantastic. She has actually won a Grammy in 2010 too, so that's pretty cool! for the middle of Ghana, this was a very classy venue. There was an art Gallery and a fancy bar in the back, and it was a full size stage (just like at magnetic hill) with lots of lights, equipment, and seating! This woman had the most incredible voice I've ever heard, very talented, and she was getting people up on stage with her to dance! She sang in 7 different languages (none of them english) and all of her songs were about women issues or global issues.There was also an opening reggae band that was pretty kewl, the lead singer played a recorder . . . yes he was rockin out on a recorder like we had in grade 3 hahaha. Kamal and I were the only two people in the place laughing at that. When we got a taxi home, our taxi driver decided to take us on back roads in the middle of nowhere at midnight . . . we all thought that we may be kidnapped haha, but then we saw a sign that said "new highway construction, do not drive here" so then we realized why there were no cars (didn't make me feel safer though). Great night overall though, and hey it got us out of the hostel for a change!
Yesterday I did not do much, nor did Kamal . . .see the food in Ghana can take a toll on your stomach. All of the food is basically starch (rice, yams, meats, plantains, bread, eggs) so we were all feeling a little blocked at the hostel. We went out on a search for fruit which helps that, but on the way Nana gave us a "better cure" he gave us these seeds from a tree to eat (don't know what kind of seeds they were) so we all did. Only problem was that we were all bathroom ridden for the rest of the night. Problem solved though haha!!
I went to the preschool again today, and it was heartwarming. I sent them a big box of 24 cans of play doh at christmas time this year (they don't have that in this country) and today they were making things out of the play doh. Of coarse being the big kid (inside) that I am, I joined in! I took lots of pictures and will be putting them up onto facebook this weekend at some point! I want to take the majority of these kids home with me . . . so if I don't make it past the border and end up in an african jail, you'll all know I was stealing children haha!
At the school where I am they are very different in discipline, they hit the children often when they do something bad, but that is the culture in all of Ghana, so I have learned to get used to it! You know something though, these kids are much more energetic, but because of good discipline they are also much MUCH better behaved then children I have seen in our school systems!
Oh and also the other day I found out that Chemical waste from the hospitals is also dumped into the gutters on the side of the street. So add that to all the other crap! (definitly would get hit by the truck knowing that!)
There's not too much other news from here, Kamal and I have been spending most of our time being bored at the hostel (playing "bullshit" card game most times) and talking about the absolute humor of the way people act here (I will do a whole post in the future about the way people act). I washed alot of my clothing today as well which was quite a task (no washing machines here, it's all washed in buckets of soap and water by hand then hung up!) . . . I'll be a great housewife now though I suppose haha!
Tonight Kamal, myself, Anne, and a coupke others will be going out for drinks and some karaoke at the paloma hotel bar!
Talk to you all soon! Thanks for reading :)
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