tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023519417979064952.post3019952124856814340..comments2023-09-30T03:44:59.055-07:00Comments on Evan Overseas: One on oneEvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820914517514126443noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023519417979064952.post-75955807218327099102009-06-17T13:53:49.115-07:002009-06-17T13:53:49.115-07:00Hi Evan
Your blogs are always a pleasure to read. ...Hi Evan<br />Your blogs are always a pleasure to read. I hope you have found a place to settle in. In regards to being homesick don't worry you will see all of us soon enough. Do you get to do much at night time in the communities to socialize and see some of their customs/cultures? I guess from your experiences you are learning that we are really fortunate to live in Canada and we as Canadians sometimes take alot of things in life for granted. I can't wait to hear more of your experiences when you get home. We will be expecting a slide show of the agricultural sector in Ghana when you get back.<br />Take Care EvanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023519417979064952.post-10412766678893473622009-06-14T06:16:20.765-07:002009-06-14T06:16:20.765-07:00Hey Evan!
Wow that sounds great, I also have had ...Hey Evan! <br />Wow that sounds great, I also have had some encouters where I really struggle to keep the tears in. I recently met my Dorothy, Solange 11, possibly def and slightly mute and maybe a bit mentally disabled but no doctor has diagnosed her and the family doesn't have time to try and connect with her. She is completely cut off from communication with others and only follows as her mother works, I saw her smile during my village stay and wanted to hug her but she is so used to be shooed away that she walked away from me as soon as I put out my hand. <br />Also, Bintou, her husband died 4 years ago, she is working as a cleaning lady, speaks a little french and spends most of her time taking care of her children or at home with her father and the family. She wants to do so much and struggles to find ways to learn since she cannot read or write.<br />There are so many great people I wish to talk about, do you also find everyone has such strength and determination and always says things are going well and that there aren't any problems, that life is simply hard but people smile? <br />i wish I had a chance to have one on ones with the people at the villages where I work, but unfortunately I still don't have much "mooré" knowledge and cannot have real conversations with them. <br />Hope you are having a great time, retreat happen yet? How was it? Busy and exciting? Intense and sleepless? Typical EWB? :)<br />Take care!Nushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350131618219147996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023519417979064952.post-44720604971755730912009-06-10T10:12:11.940-07:002009-06-10T10:12:11.940-07:00Wow... Ev... This gives me cold shivers. I guess b...Wow... Ev... This gives me cold shivers. I guess being lucky enough to live in Canada, we really don't realize how lucky we've got things. If I were in your position over in Ghana, I would be in tears, and probably trying to take home everyone (which I know is not possible) But it's a great thing you're doing over there. I Admire you!<br />Take Care! <br />Nance!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023519417979064952.post-31719259338108425612009-06-10T07:22:09.841-07:002009-06-10T07:22:09.841-07:00Hi Evan!
I hope all is well. Did you find a home i...Hi Evan!<br />I hope all is well. Did you find a home in your community after? I think thats what you were talking about in your last post. <br />What other kinds of things do you do when you're not working with the students at the college? Do you see/talk to any of them outside of the classroom? How do you find interacting with the girls in the class as opposed to the boys? Or is it just boys? I cant remember.<br />We're all thinking about you back home and we love hearing about your experiences :)<br />- MariaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023519417979064952.post-11316417929909502032009-06-08T19:59:58.494-07:002009-06-08T19:59:58.494-07:00Hey Evan, just catching up on your blog (and Nushk...Hey Evan, just catching up on your blog (and Nushka's) tonight. Hope you're having a great experience in Ghana, it certainly sounds like you're meeting some fascinating folks.<br /><br />JoshuaJoshGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01217242683229496057noreply@blogger.com