Friday, May 20, 2011

Ghana 4


Pharmacy





Everyone seemd to carry things this
way.



I don't think I have ever done clinical work in such circumtances. Even when I was in Peru, being inside in the shade made the heat less intense. But the work needed to be done and despite the humid conditions, it was a very rewarding experince.






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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Ghana 3




Dancing at the Pentacostal church.


The backup dancers here were my absilute
favorite! We attended this concert because th ewoman singing here is the mother of one of the friends of our professor here in Ghana.




The market.












The avacados were also HUGE!


















"Wait time" has a whole diferrent meaning now.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Ghana 2



The mangoes were amazing!!! They were HUGE and super sweet! I tried getting some any time I could!


We drove for about 2 hours in hopes to find elephants. Finally about 20 minutes before getting home, we saw some. They were massive and absolutely beautiful!



























Who needs T.V. when you've got this? Really!

They love Obama!

The sting beads around children's waistes are used to meassure their weight. If they get too loose it indicates weight loss, and vise versa.




















Woman making Fufu























Muslim temple.

Birth marks created by parents on child's belly and face. They are tribal marks that are redone at around age 8 for permanence.

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Ghana 1 (May 2011)







Fufu: A very interesting soup that is eaten with your hands. That's right, no spoon. Hence the hand sanitizer and bowl of water next to it.



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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Lau and Larsen (May 2011)




















We had Ana and John over for dinner last week. Those two are a riot! We stayed up playing Phase 10 and laughed all night! What a blessing it is to have family close by.
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