Friday, May 27, 2011

Mpraeso - Rural Ghana the BBQ kids

I've managed to find a little dinky internet cafe in town over from Mpraeso (a 20 min drive and a $1.50 taxi ride) I'm not gonna comment on the speed of the internet but i think a suitable metaphor would be a dead animal.

I've been taking notes on my laptop so I can recount what has been going on. Since I do not have these notes (or the pictures) I will make this short and only give you one story.

We had a barbecue last night to celebrate peoples last night before leaving back to civilization. We had "Rasta" catering the BBQ (at a total cost of $3 each) with this came a huge set of speakers. The Ghanaian children flocked.
Ghanaian children are innately the most amazing dancers. They all seem to naturally be able to move their bodies to the beat. Not a single Obrouni (White person) could compare. The kids were mainly ages between 2 and 5 and had no stage fright whatsoever. My favorite part in Ghana so far has been interacting with these cute little buggers.

On Monday I start teaching properly. I have a class with students between the ages 12 and 15. We shall see how it goes. I taught 10yr olds today and found it so rewarding. I hope these older chaps are equally fun.

1 comment:

  1. I'm sorry internet access is so difficult as it sounds like a wonderful experience. Please keep trying to let us know what you are doing. Photos? XO, M

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