People of the village

The elders greet us.

A man who told me his name is Baby collecting water. He is about to carry this on his head.



This is John, a young boy who was in a car accident. He needs crutches but can't afford them. His friend Freddie is pushing him around.

A man named Mohammed on his motorcycle. (Joseph and Margaret in the background.)


Josephine heading to the farm. I could have taken a million photos of people carrying a million different things on their heads but I refrained. I became friends with Josephine and asked and she was ok with a photo. I carried 3 cement blocks on my head and was in awe of the strength of the people here.

Jessie is crocheting. (Joseph and Margaret in the background and my new BFF.)


Boy with crawdaddy at the river.
Boy named Paul selling shrimp at Mankessim, a town located about 20 minutes away from Ekotsie with a big market area.


A worker at the site.

A woman in the village showing me the fish she was selling.


This woman is selling tofu - they call it soybeans here but same difference!


Rose came by the site each day selling tofu on a stick with red pepper all over it. Hot! This was the first day we met her. She was wearing an interesting purse around her neck that caught everyone's eye.

Hannah and Alice prepared our meals. They were so nice to me and taught me some Fante. Here they are preparing fufu, where plantains and cassava are pounded with that big stick.


This is Sara Margaret, Alice's 86 year old mother.