The subtlety of oppression

by on March 21, 2008 in Uncategorized

As I sit in front of the computer in the town of Kpalime in Togo,struggling to answer an email,I suddenly realize why the internet barely works and why this town had a power outtage last night,lasting 8 hours. The government,who owns the internet,makes it barely possible for the Togolese people to find out what is […]

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A trip through Togo

by on March 20, 2008 in Uncategorized

On my way to Togo, I made a stop along the southeast coast of Ghana for one night in Tegbi. Having a postive review in West Africa Lonely Planet,I had high hopes.I arrived at midday on Sunday in the heat of the Ghanian day,looking forward to a refreshing swim in the ocean. Larneh Lodge,facing the […]

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A trip to the beach in Ghana

by on March 12, 2008 in Uncategorized

We take so many things for granted in the developed world. Things are available everywhere,anytime and payable with credit cards. Most of us have vehicles or live in cities with mass transit. But in Ghana,few people have their own cars so they choose between shared taxis and trou trous,which are like the old VW vans […]

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the new colonialism in Africa

by on March 7, 2008 in Uncategorized

I am happy to report to any of you who have thoughts of resettling in a third world country that colonialism is alive and thriving. We have all dreamed of having chauffeurs,cooks,maids and nannys but most of us cannot afford such luxury. After researching many of the foreign owned resorts in Ghana and the lives […]

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