while the rest of the world frantically follows the spreading swine flu outbreak, ghanaians are concerned with an epidemic of a different sort. several newspapers, news stations, and radio programs have reported a serious threat to the people knows as 'sakawa'. sakawa is a juju curse put on young men by evil priests that makes the victim seek out furniture and kitchen appliances. these young men flock to internet cafes to purchase toasters and arm chairs online. others obtain the desired goods in a more destructive fashion. several news reports claim that men have been breaking into homes and businesses to steal refrigerators and microwaves. the headline on the cover page of the daily graphic (the new york times of ghana) states 'sakawa scare is real'.
in other news.... my SIT friends will be leaving tomorrow and i will be joined by another friend to travel ghana for two weeks! i will miss these people and i look forward to seeing them again in the states. happy summer to those of you who have made it there, i can't wait to see you all soon!
love, dane
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