about
This journal was kept by NYU junior Lauren Kent in January 2003 during a nine-day trip to Ghana with the school's Gallatin Scholars group. The organization travels internationally each winter to foster global cultural understanding.
The writing contained herein represents all of Lauren's journaling during the trip. Thus, some of it is personal; some mundane; some will make sense to no one but her. The photographs and videos were also taken while abroad.

entries
Tue Jan 7
Thu Jan 9
Fri Jan 10
Sat Jan 11
Sun Jan 12
Mon Jan 13
Tue Jan 14
Thu Jan 16
Fri Jan 17
itinerary

media
Accra
Kumasi
Ntonso
Elmina
Volta Region
Videos

copyright
All writing, photographs, and videos on this site are copyright © Lauren Kent 2003. Any unconsented reproduction of this work is, well, bad. E-mail if you'd like to use any of it.

 
 
Videos

The following are videos I shot during the trip. They're not good videos, but as digital still camera videos go, they're not bad. Each video has audio and will load in a new window using your default video player.


[lots of standing] [in which Lauren tries to refuse a sales pitch] [cheering kids]
Sights (sometimes) and Sounds (usually) of Kumasi Central Market
43.6 MB, 33:32 27.6 MB, 21:15 1.52 MB, 1:10
 
  [schoolchildren singing a round]  
Elmina Public School
  367 KB, 0:16  
 
[True Mona Monkey going for a stroll] [a jumping monkey] [yes, she's in charge of the group]
Tafi-Atome Monkey Sanctuary, Volta Region
8.09 MB, 0:33 1.97 MB, 0:08 6.23 MB, 0:25
 
  [but not a sane goat...]  
Ho, Volta Region
  6.00 MB, 0:24  
 
  [Wli Waterfall]  
Wli Waterfall, Volta Region
  3.83 MB, 0:44  
 
[Gallatin and MLK Scholars dancing] [Gallatin Scholars dancing] [Dee and Fran's thank-you speeches]
Farewell Dinner, Accra
8.37 MB, 1:22 5.67 MB, 0:32 69.7 MB, 8:57