17 November 2013

Exploring the World - Sundays in My City

I'm back from Ghana!  I took a bunch of random stuff to give away as gifts (visitors bringing gifts (a gift can be something so small as a bar of soap or a loaf of bread) is part of the Ghanaian culture).  Some of the things were Dutch t-shirts or tea, some were used shoes and clothes and some were trinkets bought at one of those "everything here is cheap" stores.  One of the trinkets I bought was a little globe/pencil sharpener.  I gave it to the family with whom I lived while I did my 9-week training.  They could find Africa but that's as far as their geography took them.  They couldn't find Ghana. The kids played with it for a minute or two but the adults spent quite a while reading off different places. It made me wish I'd brought a world map since the globe was pretty tiny and they were so interested.

I have a LOT of pictures from my trip but these are my favorite.

The hands of my homestay father (closest) and mother exploring the globe.
I just love seeing their two hands exploring together. They are really great parents to have on the other side of the world! When I randomly show up 5 years later (they have no idea I'm coming), they always welcome me back as if I'd never left.

They were captivated for a while pronouncing names of places they've never heard of and finding places they had.

 For more world explorations check out the rest of the SIMC posts over at Unknown Mami.
 


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12 comments:

  1. wow. It's so difficult to understand or remember that there are still people who don't know what's online banking, where China is or how to blogg......
    Beautiful photos!

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  2. These are wonderful shots. The world must seem so big when it's difficult to imagine where all the countries are.

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  3. Yes. I love this post. I know the feeling of showing the world to others. How beautifully you captured this as they had the world in their hands.

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  4. This almost made me cry -- the beauty of those two sets of hands holding the world in their hands. Just beautiful!
    :-)
    Traci

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  5. The hole world in your hands. hehe
    nice pictures
    wieczoramatic greets to weekend, (◔‿◔) | my photoblog

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  6. These photos are so powerful. They tell many stories.

    Blessings to you and yours.

    xoRobyn

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  7. I love these photos! The contrast in colors is beautiful.

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  8. What a great gift you took them. Perhaps a big map might have been overwhelming. Wonderful post!

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  9. Oh! My so cool! love the photos too. :) Beautiful post!

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  10. The photos are spectacular. And how amazing to be in Ghana again! I can't wait to hear more about your trip.

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  11. These photos bring tears to my eyes. Totally amazing!

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  12. I find the gift and their reaction to it touching.

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