These past few days have been making top numbers on my list of favorite days of my life. Everyone in Ghana is incredibley friendly. Everyone welcomes you by saying "woezor" (pronounced way-zoh), which basically thanks you for walking to see them. I wave at everyone, and they wave back. Such different culture, it blows my mind. When I first arrived, we all got into tro-tros (vans) and headed to a mall not too far away to buy some snacks for the week. The driving here in Ghana... SO scary. Everyone is all over the road and everything. Men and women known as hawks stand in the middle of the road and sell various things from plates or bowls on they're head. They all walk and run as though nothing is on their heads, though. I've been learning how to do that with water on my head, but not as amazing as the Ghanaians.
GLA is a fast moving organization, we're always traveling, doing, and discussing. I like how organized it is though.
The children at the schools we teach at and where GLA home base is are so cute and funny. All they want is to play with our cameras and take our hair ties. I have so many random pictures of feet and noses on my camera at the moment.
The humidity is insane. The heat isn't so bad, but the humidity is just nuts.
I already feel greatly impacted by the culture. I have a greater respect for life itself and I've only been here for a few days. The peacefulness of Ghanaians is absolutely moving...
Not much time to spend writing in my blog - bear with me and my small details!
I love and miss you Daddeo !
Lena (Aka: Akos)
My name is Lena and my dream is to make a difference in the corners of the world that need to be heard. This summer, I'm taking a trip to Ghana, Africa with an organization called Global Leadership Adventures. I couldn't be any happier than to be living my own dream! :)
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