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the here and now. — Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

Source: Travel Pod

Nov 04, 2009

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Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

How I have come to the conclusion that I am in fact adapting to Ghanaian culture:

1. The constant, incessant and unnecessary honking of taxi cabs no longer phases you.

2. You forget that cherry pepsi exists.

3. You turn your head in the direction of the person who is hissing like a snake.

4. You are not angered by the person standing in front of your hostel with a megaphone yelling about Jesus. (on the contrary you go out onto your balcony and watch them)

5. You call someone out for trying to sell you something for the “white” price instead of the Ghanaian price.

6. Buying a pair of pants out of a backpack or a muffin out of a clothes basket is borderline normal.

7. You know that if you are thirsty and in a car going somewhere you just yell pure water out of the window and will have that thirst quenched in about 2 seconds.

8. You are never in a rush to go anywhere; leaving at 7:00 means that you will leave no earlier than 8:30. (Clearly it’s just ...Read the full article

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