Maame Blue 09/01/2023 Maame Blue 09/01/2023

returning to / arriving in Ghana

After twenty years away, I went back to Ghana in October 2022. During my time there I wrote a few words each week on my thoughts and feelings about returning after so long. And here they are.

16/02/2018 16/02/2018

the goodbye sentiment

I have been avoiding updating my blog for a while. Every time I went to write something, it was either negative or sarcastic; my usual reaction when processing how to say goodbye.

11/12/2017 11/12/2017

the red desert

The desert is a heavy blanket that wraps you in a red heat. This is how it felt to visit Uluru in the Northern Territory for the first time.

30/10/2017 30/10/2017

unfamiliar faces

There is something curious about living in a place that you didn't grow up in. You have to learn the nuances of people's behaviour, the political attitudes of this new place, what their version of fun is.