Favorite Place

My dad was born in Ghana, west Africa. I have not been back there in around 10 years, but when I visited it left a huge impact on me. At the young age of 10 I was shown how fortunate I was to be blessed with the lifestyle that I was born into. I learned that I have no excuse to not be exceptional because I have been given so much. I also loved meeting my extended family and driving through the countryside.

                                 Rural Ghanian Village

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  1. Laura GibbsAugust 22, 2019 at 4:01 PM

    OH MY GOSH, Donovan: I was so excited when I read your blog post; I was thinking you might be from Ghana based on your last name. How wonderful that you are connected with Ghana through your family and heritage; that means you have the excuse to go back and visit again and again!
    I spent this summer reading African folktales, and my favorites were the ones from Ghana. If you are curious, here are the stories from all over Africa that I have been collecting and bookmarking (each title connects to a story online from a free book; they are old books, but that means they are free to read online): African stories at Diigo.
    Maybe you will want to do a Ghana-inspired Storybook project for the class this semester. No one has done that before, and it would be such a great contribution to the class. I know I would enjoy it! :-)

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  2. Lindsay McClureSeptember 3, 2019 at 8:56 AM

    Hi Donovan!

    I think it's amazing that you got to visit Ghana and see the birthplace of your dad! I can imagine that it would be extremely interesting and eye-opening to see the different lifestyles of the people that live in Ghana. I have always wanted to travel to Africa and think that it's awesome that you've gotten to visit! Thank you for sharing.

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  3. Daniel ThomasNovember 16, 2019 at 7:14 PM

    Hi Donovan,

    That's pretty cool that your dad is from Africa. I know what you mean by feeling fortunate to being born into this lifestyle. My mom came from the Philippines and we visited her home village when I was around six years old. They didn't have things that we take for granted here like A/C, shower and bath, personal vehicles, etc. I'm glad I read this post because reading yours reminded me of that.

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