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Patois Lessons for a Country Girl
Last year I fell in love with soca after my brother-in-law came back from Trinidad Carnival and sent me…
March 1, 2011-
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Wait, What’d I Miss?
So, I flew all the way to Africa and didn’t see a giraffe? I thought there were giraffes in…
January 7, 2011 -
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Adventures in Tanzania: “Can’t Wait” (Day 3)
So despite a 2nd day of bummer weather (rain, clouds, mud, cold), I’ve been keeping my spirits up with…
January 6, 2011 -
TravelThe Deepest "Roots" I’ve Ever Seen: Slave Castles at Elmina
Today I visited a slave castle. Sounds like something in a movie, right? Some re-creation in an Upper West…
January 3, 2011 -
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Me vs. The Parish Council
So at the church on Sunday, a special blessing had been planned to finalize the union of my sister…
January 3, 2011 -
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A New Year on a New Continent with New Family
When I knocked on my parents’ door at 10:45 PM and my Dad was just waking up from his…
January 1, 2011