Thursday, July 10, 2008

The eve of my trip to Ghana!

Hey everyone,

So I'm kinda new to this whole concept of blogging. You can call me old-fashioned, retro or just plain lazy :) I'm the kinda person who would just rather pen down a few notes on a jotting pad or a journal when I'm on the road or visiting places.

But this time around, I'm gonna be away for 3 weeks volunteering at an orphanage in a village called Hoehoe, about 4 hrs north of Accra, the capital of Ghana. I'm doing this on behalf of a non-profit organization called Cross-Cultural Solutions (http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/)

Needless to say, I'm very excited and a bit nervous at the same time. A few friends of mine suggested that I write a blog about my experiences while I'm there, and so I decided I would! I'm not sure how regular or irregular my access to the internet will be, but I'll try and post something once every 4-5 days.. Please do feel free to add your own posts, comments or anything you like!

Well, I'm gonna go and start packing now. Insect repellant, raincoats, malaria pills, childrens' story books, flash cards, a frisbee.. gosh when did I last pack all these into a suitcase? :))

-Ronnie





6 comments:

Point 5 said...

Good start dude...I'll keep checking for updates from the trip...hopefully , I'll get to c a picture of you with Henry Camara :))

Unknown said...

Why did you name your blog "the unbearable lightness of being"?
I guess you recently fell in love with Kundera's thoughtful novels ;)
HAVE FUN!!

Rumit K said...

By George! Good luck and safe travels... will check in on this often.

skorohod said...

hi ronnie,
great stuff, hope things go well for you.
i will check back for updates
natesh

Unknown said...

Enjoy this rare opportunity to its full son. I would love to do this someday. The best things in life are simple and can be felt only with the heart. I am sure you are having a feel of this with the children you are in contact with. Love much and live life to its fullest moment by moment. Take care my son. love mama

George said...

Enjoy yourself and take care son