Ivorian cousin called around 6am to tell me that he just received my many missed calls and text messages. Somehow I didn’t believe him. I clarified the address of his home with him getting all kinds of possible landmarks, closeby intersections, and nearby streets as well so that I was sure that someday I would […]
Lost in Johannesburg
The next morning, British cousin and his friends took off for Lesotho. The third friend however was arriving from England and he had an extra ticket for the 1:30pm Netherlands-Denmark game in Soccer City that day (as well as for the Argentina – S. Korea game a couple days later). Once again, we waited for […]
Ke Nako for real!
My first game is Serbia – Ghana at 4pm about an hour away in Pretoria. The plan was to meet with British cousin who was staying with other family in Kempton Park and then we would all ride together to the stadium. However, that morning, plans changed and I was to be there by two […]
Olympics Wrap-Up
I have thoroughly enjoyed this year’s Olympics. Quite possibly, that I am on a research month where I control my schedule has a lot to do with it. The result – I am so tired from staying up late to catch NBC’s prime-time “live” coverage and waking up early to really catch live events online. […]
Football Fever
Leaving the J residence of mourning, Accra felt very still. At first I thought the whole city was in mourning over the week’s 3 horrific major highway accidents which had left a total of 27 people dead. Weekends in Ghana are typically for burials, funerals, and memorials. But while Accra was indeed in shock, it […]
A lover of mangoes. A woman - smart, without pretense, lefthanded, Afropolitan - navigating this thing called life. An unapologetic believer in social justice and karma. Choosing to radiate positive energy and be true to myself. Here, my musings.