the bohemian tradition

This blog was maintained by Michaela Brown in 2010 and 2011 while she was a 24-year-old Project Coordinator for a nongovernmental organization in Cape Coast, Ghana. It was named a "Top 10 Blog of Ghana" by GO! Overseas in 2010 and 2011.

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Monday, January 2, 2012

Goodbye, Sweat Rag: Mainstream Beauty Revisited

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We're going to sidestep from my reflections on South Africa and Swaziland. Right now I would rather talk about how pretty I felt this Ne...

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Leaving Ghana and "How It Was"

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Somehow, leaving Ghana was less painful than anticipated. I was ready for my next chapter. I left knowing I will return some day, and Ghana...

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Sunday, August 14, 2011

Summer of Silence

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This is the first summer I can remember that has left me more stressed, more anxious and more exhausted than before it started. Our site has...

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

I Specialize in Damage Control

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I work for an international nongovernmental organization (INGO) that brings foreigners (about 80% Americans) to Ghana, India, Thailand, Braz...

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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Conversations Over Street Food: Religion, Virginity and Love

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I set the alarm on my phone for 2:30 a.m. I would have to recruit a taxi driver from the roadside to pick me up at 3 a.m. from my guesthouse...

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Michaela Brown: Michaela is a creator, community leader, journalist, and process improver. She has managed international programs and partnerships with social enterprises and nonprofit organizations for 5 years and worked internationally for 3 years in Africa, South America, and Latin America between 2009-15.

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