Shattered...

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Not much time left

Days go slowly but weeks blitz past. A spanish volunteer Maite left last night. She was 56 (i think) and reminded me of Bamma when she would stick her neck out and shake it when asking a question. She was small and industrious like Bamma but I think the similarities end there. Anyway, when she left it dawned on me that I don't have much time left in Ghana. There are a few things I miss in babylon but so many other things that I don't.

For the next month and a half I will be working on the database trying to finish it off. The last 5 days (money permitting) I want to spend at the Green Turtle Lodge before I fly out. They tell me it'll be peak turtle season.

Oh! Big voodoo (called fetish) festival on 08-Oct not far from the village. Awo promised to take me there. I don't know if I will be able to take pictures but stay posted.

I built a wall today

A 9 foot mud wall. A new volunteer arrived on sunday from US. She's a paler, blonder, taller version of Neerja! Their accent, expressions, smile and attitude to life is freakishly alike. She is 45 and is a social worker and builder. Then again I don't think Neeraja would make a very good builder.

She got really excited by the new building site and the mud architecture and eco friendly construction. The next day she had rolled up her sleeves and and was right into it. I followed her lead and started working with her at the new site. It's been incredible - It's like licence to roll around in mud AND it's good excercise. So each morning I'll spend 4 hours working at the construction site and getting proper dirty.