Hannah’s Article 2: Sweeping, Singing, Poetry, and Kindergarten in Ghana
Article #28 in the YCC Kids Club Ghana Student Life Stories Project Sweeping, Singing, and Saying Poems in My First Day of Kindergarten By Edor Hannah, Age 12 My father …
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Fun Ghana Vocabulary, Part Two: Surprising Words and Phrases
You liked Part One of Ghanaian Vocabulary Fun so much that you demanded a second installment. So without further ado, here is… Entertaining and Surprising Ghanaian Phrases, Part Two! 1.) …
Agnes’s Story: Being a Forced Child Laborer in Ghana
You are about to read the true life story of Madam Agnes Appiah: a remarkable woman who endured years of forced child labor in her youth, and went on to …
The Joy Factor in Teaching, in the Form of 41 Birds
As I write this, tears swirl my vision and burn paths down my cheeks, while Oliver and Bernice try to soothe me sweetly with hugs. The reality is slowly setting …
How I Offended an Entire Class Through Cultural Ignorance
“We would like to present you with a gift,” said Madam Yvonne breathlessly over the phone, “to say thank you for teaching in our school in Sogakope, Ghana these past …
Marvel’s Article: Wrongly Taken to Prison as a Boy
Article #27 in the YCC Kids Club Ghana Student Life Stories ProjectThe Day I Will Never Forget: Prison By Marvel, Age 13 As the only child of my parents, I …
My Scariest Moment of Ghana Travel: It’s Not What You Think
I sat bolt upright in bed, heart thumping, breath gasping, straining to see into the darkness in the direction of the voice. Had it just been a bad dream? It …
Jennifer’s Article: First Time at Market as a Girl in Ghana
Article #26 in the YCC Kids Club Ghana Student Life Stories Project My First Time at Sogakope Market By Jennifer, Age 13 I was young, seven years of age, the …
Emmanuella’s Article 2: Dangers of Girls Fetching Water in Ghana
Article #25 in the YCC Kids Club Ghana Student Life Stories Project Nearly Dying from Fetching River WaterBy Boateng Emmanuella, Age 14 First my bucket fell into the river, and …
An AMAZING Food Secret. Try It!
Your mother may be furious at what I’m about to reveal to you. For years, she tried to turn you into a refined Etiquette Eddie or Edna, drilling in Good …