Nanayee
The title of this post is what people here refer to as my “Ghanian name.” I was greeted at the airport almost two weeks ago by a very kind man named Nyame. After 24+ hours of travel he met me outside…
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South Africa Recap
Amazing video recap of Jeanette’s working adventure in South Africa via her Lumos travels
Chacos: a gift from the Lord
Akwaaba and hello from Ghana! More specifically, hello from Mamfe- Akuapem Hills. I can’t believe I’ve been here for almost a week already! Before I try to put this last week into words, I would like to…
A first time for many things
My Grandmother is 100% Irish. As an ardent Catholic, she goes to church every day, reads during mass, and even has a rosary with shamrocks on every bead. Naturally, I have to start off my Lumos blog with a confession;…
Feliz Ano Novo
It’s January. If you’ve been keeping up with my travel, you will know that I arrived in August. Here I am, five months later, staring the end of my trip in the face. I haven’t yet begun wrapping up my…
Merry Christmas, from my home away from home
It’s that time of year once again, and yet it looks completely different from where I am standing. The sun is shining, it is ninety-eight degrees outside, everything is green and lively, and the sun doesn’t set until the evening,…
Unfathomable
“You must do the things you think you cannot do.” -Eleanor Roosevelt The month of December has been a whirlwind. Everything is happening right before my eyes- six months of careful planning unfolding right in front of me. It feels…
The Beginning and the End
As I sit here in the house that I grew up in with snow falling outside, I find myself experiencing a degree of reverse culture shock. I spoke with a friend that asked me what that means and all I…
The Gift of Time
A little over four months ago I boarded a plane and headed to what is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I left behind what was familiar, structured, and comfortable and traded it for…
Surreal Conclusions
There truly is no way I could have predicted the final days of my time here in South Africa. Any angle I would have analyzed or could have written for myself is not the way it has unfolded. However, whenever…