Holli

LATEST ARTICLES ( 51 )

• Holli, This is Hardly a Witch Hunt. You Need to Ma...

  Holli, this is hardly a witch hunt. You need to maintain journalistic integrity in your blog postings. Do not use a photo of the Agbogbloshie (Sodom ... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2011

• I Disagree with Many Aspect of Holli's Observa...

  I disagree with many aspect of Holli's observations, but I can hardly disagree with ALL. I may be upset but I'm not mad. Personally, I wish we Ghanaians would... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2011

• Holli, I Am Very Well Meaning but the Tone of Cond...

  Holli, I am very well meaning but the tone of condescension, in all your posts, towards the Ghanaian poeple and the people of Accra is sickening and truly... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2011

• @ Celeste - Thanks for Your Candid Comments. I Agr...

  @ Celeste - thanks for your candid comments. I agree that to an extent, we must write from the heart and I will try to learn from this but to stay true to... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2011

• Holli, Glad You Wrote This Post. Next Time Please ...

  Holli, glad you wrote this post. Next time please make your posts well rounded and not one-sided. I"ve been a follower for a long time, and i almost unfollowed... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2011

• Hahahahaha... This is a Joke Right? Because If Not...

  Hahahahaha... This is a joke right? Because if not then I guess I have been way too optimistic about human nature and immigrants in Africa. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2011

• HI I Don't Normally Post/comment at All, but ...

  HII don't normally post/comment at all, but I have known Holli for a long time, and I have the urge to add my 2 cents worth, and I have to agree totally with... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Oh Holli, I Feel for You. As a Fellow Blogger, I ...

  Oh Holli, I feel for you.As a fellow blogger, I must say I generally only post about things I see and/or how I see them --- IN MY OPINION. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2011

• "An Eye for an Eye, and Soon the Whole World ...

  "An eye for an eye, and soon the whole world is blind." My dear Holli, I am surprised that after all these years you do not know we in Ghana do not like being... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2011

• The Danger of the Written Word

  A week ago today, I embarked on what has turned out to be a very dangerous trip.Not the wandering amid the streets of Jamestown, but the aftermath of my... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• In the News: Ghana Today

  

  Corpses have been removed from Tema morgue today, following an invasion of mice that were eating the bodies. It is not clear whether the hospital or family... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Can Watching TV Be Therapeutic?

  

  We’ve been watching In Treatment. An American TV series shot entirely within the confines of a therapist’s office. (The entire script is adapted from the Israel... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Ode to an Old Soul : For the Grand Mother Who Has Gone

  

  My grandmother died last night. Most will send condolences and imagine the cordial service at a local church. Some will picture her 93 year old frame, frail... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Ode to the Grown up Boy - on Leaving for University

  

  I’m pressing my head up against your warm chest, breathing you in for those last ticking seconds. Your sturdy arms encircle me so briefly but so tightly. Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Liar, Our Witch and My Wardrobe

  

  Sometimes I am just completely blind sided by Ghana. There are moments when I am busy minding my own business, living my little expat life within the confines o... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Walking in My Shoes - a Trip and a Loss.

  

  Right now, in a tiny fishing village on South Africa’s arid West Coast called Doringbaai, my favorite shoes are living an entirely new life. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• This is Not Kansas - Harbouring Dangerous Despots in Ghana

  

  It’s definitely surreal. My ipad perched on my lap in bed, I read of human rights atrocities, people being burned alive, rebel troops from two sides of a... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Fetish Priests of Modern Ghana - Self Serving Soothsayers Or Prolific...

  

  (Some) Ghanaians take their fetish priests seriously. So seriously that the poorest of folk are willing to bet their last pesewa on lotto numbers read out by on... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Starchy Post - the Mighty Yam and Others

  

  I’ve been hiding away in shame for forgetting JOLLOF as one of Ghana’s staples. Jollof is Ghana’s paella, and it is one of the country’s all time favorite dishe... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Fufu Or Bust - a Culinary Visit to Ghana

  

  I’ve always liked food that is both exotic and fiery in the pepper department. This is either in spite of, or due to the fact that I grew up a middle class Angl... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2011 EXPAT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL