Interim on Slavery: Tamale-Ghana 2020

After a long evening of flying on the new KLM Dreamliner for 8 hours, we finally made it to Schiphol airport in Amsterdam. We had two hours of layover which we used to explore and find food within the airport. Elle spent seven dollars on a latte which was delicious. We got on another plane tbat took us 6 hours to Accra, though, this this seems longer than the previous leg to Europe. Probably, we were just tired. Upon arriving in Accra we went through immigration services and headed out to our bus to the hostel.

We had a late dinner of rice and chicken, checked into our rooms at the Pink Hostel, while some relocated to the more expensive hotel nearby.

We’re excited to explore the city of Accra tomorrow hopefully waking up refreshed and rejuvenated.

 

In preparation for our interim in Ghana, our group of 28 students and a section of the interim 2019, gathered in Holland Hall on December 20, 2019, to enjoy some traditional Ghanaian food, Prof. Iddrisu prepared and to benefit from the experiences of the previous group who attended. This was a fun way to get a taste for what the next month would be like.

The group met at MSP at 5:30 pm to begin our 8 hour flight to Amsterdam and then a 6 hour from there to Ghana, today January 3, 2020. We checked in together as a group and got a chance to begin getting to know each other.

While waiting to get on the plane, some of us grabbed some pizza and interacted with group members. Meanwhile, we had news of the cancelation ofAnna’s flight in Denver. She will meet us a day later in Accra, Ghana.