Learning to Teach in Ghana, part 2

The Tuskegee International School, where I would be teaching for the duration of my stay, seemed to be barely a school at all. Surrounded by tall walls painted with murals…

Learning to Teach in Ghana, part 1

Photo by: Jeremy Kotin Four years after my initial trip to Ghana, West Africa, I found myself standing on the runway of the Kotoka International Airport in Accra hit with…

Happy Birthday Go Girls!!

What an exciting milestone, happy one year birthday Go Girl! In the past few years I’ve had too many milestones to keep track of, but the one that stands out…

The Long Journey Home

The day had finally come; I was leaving South Africa and heading back to the States. I was anxious, I was excited, I had a whole lot of unknown lying…

Welcome to the Kingdom!

Ever wanted to travel to a country where everyone knows your name? Where you’re a regular after just one trip? I wouldn’t go so far as to say everyone in…

A Taste of Mozambique

Longing for beaches and sun I headed to Mozambique last July. Mozambique, which is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest…