Hi!!
So the only update since the last one is that the sockets were working last night, so we had a fan!!!! Also Maya (my roommate who also goes to W&L) and I decided to open the window and just close it before we left the roo
m in the morning which made the room a lot cooler. That in addition to taking some NyQuil meant I
got a prett
y good nights sleep! But I am still feeling rather sick, o well. Auntie gave me a huge glass of orange juice (that she squeezed herself) so that I could h
ave
more vitamin C.
Anyway, here are pics from yesterday (and one from the day before):
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Love the pictures!
ReplyDeleteInquiring minds want to know: Who is the soccer player?
I'm not sure, I think it is just a generic "football" player. It was one of 6 statues on a court yard at the University of Ghana. The other statues were of a scientist, a business man, a professor (i think), an african in traditional clothes, and a surveyor (you can find pictures of the other statues on google images). So i thought it was interesting that amongst statues representing Ghanaian Culture and academics there was a football player, but football is certainly a part of Ghanaian culture. As a billboard in the airport stated Ghana is the Football nation. On similar lines there are advertisements everywhere about the upcoming World Cup in South Africa. There is a real sense of pan-african pride when it comes to football. Many Ghanaians are fans of Chelsea since the team has several players from the Cote d'Ivoire and other African nations (likewise with Arsenal who has players from Togo). Even though many of these players are not from ghana the ghanaians are still very proud of them and idolize them. The Aya Centre director was telling me that Ghanaians feel these players are positive images of Sub Saharan Africa for the world, and that clubs who hire them are supporting the economies of Sub Saharan Africa since the player's original clubs receive money from the new hiring club.
ReplyDeleteHope you are feeling better soon Hannah. We are still traveling along with you. Love your blog. Very informative.
ReplyDelete- Love, Grandma & GrandPA
Hannah - Thanks for the discussion about football and Ghanaian culture. Good analysis and research.
ReplyDeleteNo problem! If anybody else has questions please ask them, i'll do my best to answer them
ReplyDeleteHi Hannah - I love reading your blog, your adventures sound amazing and I feel I'm learning about Ghana too! Catching up with your mom later today to celebrate our birthdays (maybe with a little shopping!). Have fun and stay safe! xo Mindy
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