Not much has happened lately. BUT I found my own room. I am now a bit more part of Ghana culture as I am living in a compound house. This means that there is a C shaped house with some 6 doors next to each other and behind every door another person is owner of his/her 10m². Most of the people have a bed, fridge, TV, cooking utelsils etc arranged there and even share the room with husband/wife/children. Me, I am proud owner of a fan and a gas cooker and I am happy as can be with a simple life like that. That is a new project in my life.
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The bathroom is shared and is pretty much a whole in the cement. Not only do I share it with the other people but also with 100 big ass cockroaches. I am telling you...try not to miss the whole, squatting, while those beasts are staring at you and some of them running around all panicky, is a big task to accomplish.
Now, I also have to fetch my own water two or three times a week. As I am unable to carry 25 liters on my head without spilling a drop (special super hero skill of the local women) I got a 25 liter canister, which I fill at the borehole (which luckily is an automatic pump) like everybody else and carry it back on my bicycle. The first time I dropped the damn thing, of course, and after all the people had a good laugh, they showed me how to tie it to the bike. Another skill added! Check and thanks!
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Fetching Water
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Washing cloths
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So far my neighbours are great. They are my age and a mix of students and job starters. I like my new life!
