The picture below gives you an idea of what the apt looks like from the outside. I reported to the ISLP re status yesterday afternoon, and we are ahead of schedule. Next week I meet with the top civil rights lawyer in Ghana at his office, and we will start to set priorities on the cases that I will help structure. I am anxious to get this part of the project underway.
By the way, I woke up this morning and was pleased to see our one time next Pres. receive, as a co-winner, the highly honored Nobel Peace Prize. Good for all of them. The African and European Press have all praised this giving of the award; although I am sure that there are a few curmudgeons left in the States that will ignore the message and damn the messenger. This time tough, they go against an international tidal wave. There can be no higher honor.
My cook came today and fixed a nice meal of chicken and rice, with a sauce made of green beans with strong spices. It was poured over the rice and tasted something like a curry only stronger. I had two helpings, of course.
It is a quiet night in Accra with the temp around 80. Today the temp rose to the 90's which is more typical than what I have seen to this date. With the humidity very high it is pretty oppressive if you are in a cab and stuck in big city traffic. Any trip to the office usually means getting caught in traffic which is not fun, but endured. The cabs do not have a/c as it adds to the gas bill and cannot be afforded. Also, the cabbies have adjusted to the heat. Even they will buy these small bags of ice water to drink along the way. Since that water is not safe, I do not indulge.
Another interesting tning is that most people walk; they do not have cars, nor do they have bikes. The bike is absolutely disdained here. I have seen thousands of walkers but only two bicyclists. Walking for an hour or so seems normal here. No one wears shorts, and most women wear colorful dresses no matter there position in life. Men wear long black pants with white linen shirts.
By the way, I went on the internet and found the Sony Camera office close by, acquired a charger there and my camera is working again. So look for pics of people in the streets tomorrow. Hope to send more pics tomorrow. Good night all.
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Dan:
I searched google and found you. Amazing, the world of technology. I love your blog and happy to see that not everyone is using cars the way we do and they actually walk. Love your apt. as well and glad to see you have a personal chef. :)
Take care and will write more tomorrow.
Petra Meek.
Dad,
Glad to see your camera is working again. The apartment looks even better from the outside. Sounds as though work is starting to get busy. Once you are in the thick of it, time will fly.
E
I thought I would tell you yesterday that people in India have a very low incidence of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers believe the low incidence is due to the use of curry which has curcumin in it. Curcumin is the bright yellow color that is present in the curry and plays a role in reducing inflammation in the brain. Indians use curry in every meal.
It has been very cool here, almost cold and typical of the cold, cloudy fall days. The leaves are still green,though,and not much variety in color. I sent this comment yesterday but it didn't register. It's roaming in cyperspace somewhere in time. All the best, Linda Stevens
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