Thanks, Prince, I really appreciate it. I just got back to Boston late yesterday, after the long flights from Accra and Milan. I've got so much to think about from the nine days I spent in Ghana, and unfortunately, very little time to digest it, because I'm on deadline for the book I'm editing. But I am very, very glad that Janet suggested I visit Buduburam refugee camp - it was an extraordinary experience, one that I hope will make it into the book, if I can figure it out. Meanwhile, I'm still editing a mini-documentary about the visit; hopefully I can get it done in a couple of weeks.
It'll be interesting to see if any of the workshops I ran in Ghana will bear fruit in terms of long-lasting blogging projects. Even if they're just text blogs rather than audio or video, I'll be happy to see more voices from Ghana sharing their perpectives online. We'll just have to see what happpens... thanks, andy -- ----------------------------------- Andy Carvin Program Director EDC Center for Media & Community acarvin @ edc . org http://www.digitaldivide.net http://www.tsunami-info.org Blog: http://www.andycarvin.com ----------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Prince Obiri-Mainoo Sent: Thu 7/28/2005 7:06 AM To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group Subject: Re: [DDN] "Blogging and Podcasting Start to Take Off in Africa"(focus on Andy's visit): Balancing Act Issue #267/iEARN Hello, Janet: Thanks for your positive and genuine reaction to Andy's trip to Ghana and his subsequent postings for the DDN reading forum. It always takes somebody like Andy, "who means business", in popular African palance, to go there and come out with pictures of the stark reality of the need there. These are not pictures from National Geographic or the Discovery Channel whose motive of shooting pictures and reporting on Africa has denied most Americans, especially the youth, the real and urgent need in Africa. These pictures are mainly from portions of Accra, especially the Buduburam Refugee Camp, the small town of Petriensa and Kumasi. It has always been the necessary infrastructure to take off and the resources for maintenance and to keep going. Once again, our hats go off for Andy, who I believe has some more to say about this historic trip and what it means to the members of the DDN forum. Thanks once again Janet!
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