Saturday, June 26, 2010

Dagbani

Hey guys,
This week has been packed full of language lessons. I don't feel like I've really done anything besides that. I'm learning Dagbani with about 8 other people. It's going well and I think I'm really progressing, but it's pretty slow. My brain hurts a bit. We do language lessons for about 6 hours everyday...which is just intense.
So I brought my flash drive in today to get pictures up, but it doesn't work in this computer. So you'll have to wait a bit longer until I can bring in my computer. Sorry guys! I promise soon there will be photos.
I'm still getting called Obroni every where I go, but oh well. It's funny. And you wouldn't believe the kinds of noises that goats can make. It's hilarious. I wish I could video them for you to here. They sound like a mix between what you think a goat would sound like, a baby wailing, and someone gargling....it's hard to explain, just rest assure that it's funny.
I have discovered that my favorite food here is red-red and fried plantains or coco-yam leaves with boiled cassava. both are very tasty and anyone who comes and visits me I'll make it for ya. :) JB and I are really just looking forward to moving into our site. These next few weeks of training I think are going to go by really fast and then we'll move up North. We miss you guys!

3 comments:

  1. Steph, you can video the goats - that camera you have takes video too - now getting the video online may be a challenge for you. How was it being in Ghana for the USA-Ghana World Cup game?

    Love, Dad

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  2. Steph, your birthday present is on the way, I sent it last Thursday I think, so cross your fingers it gets there! Hope you had a good birthday!

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  3. Hello,
    Former Ghanaian volunteer here (1969-1971) who also loved fried plaintain. I used to buy plaintain chips from the aunties along the roadside. Kelewele too was a favorite!

    I'm enjoying following your blog and those of your fellow trainees. They remind me of my training so long ago. We were the very first to train completely in Ghana.

    You are in a wonderful country!

    Kat Ryan
    http:/keepthecoffeecoming.wordpress.com

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