Janet & Mark in Ghana

Janet Scott and Mark Leger moved to Ghana in January. Mark worked for an organization called Journalists for Human Rights. He helped Ghanaian journalists report more effectively on human rights issues. Janet worked with Canadian Crossroads International, helping Ghanaian people living with AIDS/ HIV set up small businesses. She returned to Canada at the end of June. Mark returned at the end of August.

Monday, May 14, 2007

A Sunday drive through Lagos

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We stood amidst an empty lot in a busy but tranquil downtown Lagos neighbourhood. There were heaps of crumbled plaster, tattered clothing, o...
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Friday, May 11, 2007

Passage to Nigeria

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This is a story about a quest for a Nigerian visa. It’s a story about bribes, corruption and lies. It’s a story about motorcycle adventures,...
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Thursday, May 10, 2007

Child labour at the Liberian refugee camp

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As I mentioned in an earlier post, once a week I go to the Liberian refugee camp outside Accra to work with reporters that publish a paper c...
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Monday, May 7, 2007

The hills are alive with the sound of music...

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On a hike last weekend in a forested area north of Accra, we climbed to the top of hill with a view of the valley below. It was mostly trees...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007

G'day mate!

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A friend asked me the other day what I would want to do if I stayed in Ghana. "I want to be a tro-tro driver," I said. I couldn...
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Saturday, April 28, 2007

A night on the town

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People here generally don’t go out at night. They’re on the streets at dawn, but back inside by dusk. Janet and I are very Ghanaian in that ...
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Heat of the night

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Earlier this week I met with a representative of a microfinance organization in her office. Our meeting was at 2 p.m. and when we arrived, t...
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