So, what are you actually doing?
It's not just Americans that ask. Ghanaians are curious, too. I just wish it were a little easier to answer: What are you doing here? To many people I've met, the fact that a yevu (white person) has decided to settle down and make a home in a small village in the Volta region seems to be somewhat inexplicable. So for those of you who are reading this, I'd like to provide at least a little insight into what exactly it is I'm doing here in Ghana. I've been in Ghana since February, but have only officially been a volunteer for a month. Before that, I was a Peace Corps Trainee. If you'd seen me at that time, you might have been impressed by how much I was accomplishing. From eight to six every day--or sometimes longer--I was busy studying Ewe, learning about health issues and Ghana, and trying to understand a brand new culture. Needless to say, I somewhat overestimated my free time (and access to technology.) So what's it like now that I'm a volunteer?