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Welcome to Atabu, Ghana

Pounding palm nuts to make palm oil

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Finished fufu ready to eat

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"You put the lime in the coconut..."

Nora and her sister.

Cocoa bean!

Cocoa bean! You can bite into it -- sort of sour & sweet.

Getting ready to farm (machete required)

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Tafi-Atome Monkey Sanctuary

Hand-feeding a monkey is fun

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Making jewelry.

Kate and Lawrence.

Pre-schoolers were always thrilled to see us.

Flavia getting her hair braided.

Trying to become a strong Ghanaian woman!

Playing a game with rocks.

Posh transportation options.

This man is holding the door on the van.

Salome, right before jumping in.

Ignoring Steph's advice.

Getting my hair braided.

Yup, those are cornrows on my head.

View from the top.

The top of Mt. Afadjato.

It was a hot, humid day and we had been laboriously hiking for hours. And then it started raining. I've never been so wet in my entire life.

It's official: I'm a tree hugger!

Students we worked with at the school.

This is the school's playground.

Dancing and singing at the end of school.

Just another fine automobile gracing Ghana's roads.

We spent a lot of time at the school and the big soccer field.

This is the Catholic chapel in town.

School yard fun.

School yard fun.

Typical scenery in town.

Omo-tuo and ground nut stew -- delicious!

Here's where I bought some of my fabric.

My award-winning photo. And no, I didn't photoshop it or anything -- I just got lucky!

Drying out gourds to make shakers.

Carrying her lunch pail.

Nkrumah Memorial Garden & Monument

The best man from a wedding. He was so excited to meet us (especially because we knew a little Ewe) that he insisted the wedding photographer also include us in some of the photos. Ghanaians are really some of the friendliest, welcoming and genuinely happy people I've ever met.

Very cool Jazz Club in Accra.

KoKo beach, Accra

Steph running and smoking at the same time.

The girls I worked with for a bit. So wonderful!

Steph having her dreds taken out.

Bath time for baby.

Mowing the lawn with machetes.

Standing in a small doorway with my vertically challenged friend.

This is my team all dressed up for the big party & exhibition of goods we helped produce.

Celestine and Annie.

Kat joining the drum circle.

Spices sold at the weekly market.

Cabbage, okra and tomatoes. Beautiful!

Stalls at the market.

Selling peanut paste.

These women insisted I take their photo. I like them.

Largest plaintains ever.

Me and Mamatah.

Baby Elizabeth -- one of the few babies who didn't cry when she met me (most babies in Atabu had never seen a white person before -- and we're kinda scary).

Preparing dinner.

Seamstress extraordinaire Salome.

It takes a village...to make a dress for Audrey.

Doing laundry the Ghana way. Hurray Rachel!

Lively midwife in Atabu. Her eyes twinkled.

This sign seemed to encourage rather than discourage.

I passed this sign nearly every day and always found the picture a little questionable.

I have no idea. For whatever reason all the shops had names with references to God.

Outside our Ghana home with Mama.

Steph, me and Jordan enjoy sipping our pure water satchets.

Historic Elmina Slave castle. Very sobering.

Kakum National Park Canopy Walk.

Love the illustration.

Really cool bird nests and birds.

Despite faithfully washing it during my 2 months in Ghana, I just couldn't get it clean. It didn't make it back to the US with me.

Back in the USA! Jen, Kat and I were all born on May 28th or 29th. Go Geminis! Rachel is in the back -- love her!

Audrey Smith
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