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All the small things.

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I thought it might be a good idea to share with you a list of the things I love most about living in Ghana and being in the Peace Corps. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but hopefully it will give you some idea of the things that have given me joy over my year in country. 1. The music!  I really love a lot of Ghanaian music. I don't know the names of half of the artists that I like, but I'll really have to get on top of that before I head back to America. I enjoy hearing it when traveling, out to eat, or just blaring from random radios on the streets in my market town. Here's one of my favorites by the very popular Shatta Wale. 2. Riding my bike! I can't easily access the town where I live by car, and there's no food for sale in town, so I end up spending a lot of time on my bike, usually at least a few miles a day. When I first got to site, I found this to be a huge pain. I spent a ton of money on taxis getting my room furnished and once carr