"Abruni"

2/24 Email:

“The internet is at a cafe close to the place where I stay, its 10min walk, and I love coming here to read your messages :)”

“..Yesterday (Wed) I went to a soccer game hunny, it was amazing, you would love how passionate they are for soccer (or futebol as they say). The orphanage has a team playing in the a league, and if they do well, these 16 year-old guys may have a chance to play in the national team one day.

When I got in the bus to go with them to a neighbor city for the game, they wanted to take pictures with me and with the English guy who was going too. they are usually very impressed and happy to have a white person around. When I walk on the streets they call me "abruni" which means white person. I think it is funny!

Today I went on a tour in Accra and it was really nice. I visited 2 museums and now I understand more about their history, and admire these people even more.

It is very very hot here, and today we don't have electricity, so I'll just get a bucket of water and take a shower early then go to bed probably around 7 or 8pm.

It is really hard to call from here, I can't find a card and the internet is too slow (it took 20 minutes to open your message). Hopefully on the weekend we can get a good phone card and talk a lot. I'm taking notes so I don't forget anything I want to tell you about :)”

“…Life here is not easy at all hunny, but there is a lot to learn from it.”