A YAM!

First I would like to make an addition to yesterday's blog that I forgot to put in. It is regarding the destruction after the storm. I think I was a bit too hard on the storm because I did not mention how there were lots of benefits. First of all, I saw lots of women gathering all the fallen branches to use as fire wood for cooking. I also saw that the roaming sheep and goats were eating very well on all the leaves and mangos. I think it's good for them to get a break from trash for a few days. Also, everybody just seemed to be working everywhere, which is good. These storms may be good for the local economy as it creates work for a lot of carpenters and construction workers. Oh, and this morning I saw that Monica's yam shelter was already rebuilt, and with a corrugated metal roof and lumber. It looks nice, but I am still wondering how much it cost. Awine told me that a thatch roof shelter that size could cost between $40 and $80, so I imagine a sturdy metal roof was quite a bit more. I hope she's sellin yams again soon, cause I'm gettin hungry!

And thanks to Mr. Steve Lombardi, I now have a toothpaste for dinner that basically sums up my life in Ghana. On the left you can picture me, on the right Awine...or Monica even.


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