Feminism in a Foreign Country
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- Written by: Leigh Matassa
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Leigh faces a difficult decision; respect another country's culture or fight for what she believes is right.
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Canadians and Ghanaians – Kindred Spirits?
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- Written by: Leigh Matassa
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They may be a world apart, but Leigh is having no trouble finding similarities between Ghanaian and Canadian culture.
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An Obruni Overseas
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- Written by: Michelle Stais
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Overcoming culture shock in Ghana.
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Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
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- Written by: Michelle Stais
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Michelle knows her family—including her teenage son—will be fine while she's in Ghana. So why is it so hard to leave?
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ABCs of Accra
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- Written by: Camaro West
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Camaro shares the elementary school basics of life in Ghana.
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3 Things I Did Right Overseas
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- Written by: Camaro West
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Living abroad can mean making lots of mistakes. Here are three things that Camaro did right.
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Developing an International Internship Workplan
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- Written by: Camaro West
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How to hit the ground running in a developing country.
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Day in the Life of an Intern in Ghana
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- Written by: Camaro West
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A play-by-play of an overseas intern's schedule.
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The Best Place to Shop in Accra
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- Written by: Camaro West
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Blogger Camaro reflects on retail therapy, Ghana-style.
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How to survive "GMT": Ghana Maybe Time
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- Written by: Camaro West
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Ghana: Where nothing goes as planned and everything works out beautifully anyway.
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How to Survive a Ghanaian Health Care Clinic
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- Written by: Camaro West
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Sometimes navigating foreign medical clinics can cause more pain than the initial illness.
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Welcome to Ghana, My Sister
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- Written by: Camaro West
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
An intern reflects on the advantages—and disadvantages—of people mistakenly believing that she's Ghanaian.
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How Studying Abroad Can Help Save the World
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- Written by: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Study Abroad
An international education is fundamental to promoting a world that actually gets along.
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All the News That's Fit to Print: Changing the Face of Human Rights Reporting In Ghana
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- Written by: Clare Byrne
- Category: Why we travel
He's 26 years old, he lives at home with his parents... and he's changing the face of human rights reporting in Ghana. Meet Ben Peterson, co-founder of Journalists for Human Rights.
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Be-witched in Ghana
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- Written by: Sam Mednick
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
For North Americans, witchcraft is the stuff of books and movies. But in Ghana, its existence is undisputed. The question is what to do about it.
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