YMonday, 18 February 2008
On sunday after church, we went over to ben and regina's house to join their family for sunday lunch. They're the first african family i know..and it was really awesome to be invited for lunch coz the food was so different but soooo delicious and they are so hospitable. They are originally from Ghana but they've both been here for nearly 25 yrs so their kids are all born and grown up here. Ended up spending an afternoon getting to know about Ghana and their culture..they have such a huge collection of photos..and surprisingly, Ghana is one of the relatively well-off countries in Africa and Accra, the capital, is fairly modern and developed and organised. Only problem is corruption which is everywhere. According to ben and regina, Ghana is predominantly christian. Even the north which used to be purely muslim has a strong christian following now. Which is pretty amazing. Taxis and stores have bible verses printed out and gospel music can be heard everywhere. Only thing is people can still cheat you with the bible verses staring at their faces. So..its scariness and wariness under the kind, religious facade. About poverty..i guess the rich-poor divide is really huge. Coincidentally, some lse ppl are organising a charity concert in aid of a Ghana project which some guys started last summer. At last, something that is meaningful. Feel a bit guilty that people are so busy working on such a meaningful project while i've been doing nothing and yet complaining that i'm busy and tired. haha.
Hmmm this week has started quite well..Now with my internship secured, my heart feels so much better. No more stress and no more worries. Received some stuff on visa apps today. It finally feels real that i'm going. My first step to financial independence and to reality. Had dimsum lunch with sujung and then some retail therapy! yea~~ oh and the weather was nice too. Cold but the sun was out, sky was clear and blue. Perfection.