Though a lot of people are aware of the fact that not all of Africa lives in huts, people often find it hard to imagine what houses and cities actually look like in African countries. Me as well, before I came to Ghana, had a lot of mental pictures of what towns could look like, characterized by everything I had seen before, from...
Easter is a real big thing in Ghana and one of the biggest celebrations. A lot of festivals are during the Easter holidays. One of them is the Kwahu festival in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Since 2003 it is combined with a lot of paragliding action going on (so it's also known as the Paragliding Festival). Pilots from everywhere in the world...
As some of you might have noticed, I've been absent from the blog for a while and now you can finally see the reason why: The second school term has come to an end and vacation has begun (but not before I had marked 120 exams) and so now it's travelling time. My best travelling buddy Maike and I decided to use the...
Animal cruelty might not have been the initial reason why I went vegan, but the more I learn about the conditions of animals on farms and in factories the more it disgusts me. So now I do not also try my best to avoid animal products in my diet but also in all the products I purchase. It's obviously possible to acquire cheap...
A selection of my clothes made in Ghana One of the perks of living in Ghana is to be able to get custom tailored clothes probably more easily than in anywhere else in the world. You go to the market, buy fabric, tell your seamstress what you want and within a few days you own an awesome and unique piece of clothing. Easy...
