Office Work

Weekdays consist of going to the office from 8am to 5pm. I get up around 6:30am, get ready, have some breakfast and walk out the door. Angelina and I walk down the dirt road from the house to the main street, about a 10 minute walk. Then we stand and wave down a shared taxi to take us to Aquario. If a cab driver attempts to give us an "obruni" price, we simply say we'll wait for another taxi. At this point the cab driver realizes we know where we are going and how much it should cost. He usually smiles and says "ok come in"after he agrees with the price it should be. After about a 15 to 20 minute drive we are dropped off at Aquario where we then need to get another taxi to take us to Bacano. Bacano is a shorter drive. We get down from the taxi, mustering our "Ndaase (Thank you)" to all inside, much to their amusement. From here we walk a little over 5 minutes to the Global Mamas office.

The work I do varies constantly. Most of it involves working on my computer, whether it is working on new designs, playing with patterns on photoshop, making Illustrator files of old designs, or powerpoint and excel presentations. My favorite part of the job is going to the women's workspaces/shops and working through new designs with them. At the end of each day, Angelina and I make the journey back to the Kwaw's house, about a 30 minute adventure. We have been practicing our Fante with the many people we cross paths with or make friends with along the way.

This weekend we are going to Axim Beach. Angelina and I are going to leave the house bright and early Saturday morning to meet up with other girls at the junction where we'll catch our bus. It is about a 2 hour drive. Once there we will relax and enjoy. I am looking forward to it.