the road less traveled...




Friday, May 23, 2008

chapter 29: luvingly yours

over the last 8 months, luv fm has been my home away from home. some of the human right issues i've examined include:


-the plight of the mentally ill
-forced marriage
-the sanitation nightmare
-efforts to neutralize the malaria menace
-the cost of education
-the muslim education gap
-unethical journalism
-water shortages


a few of the stories have had an impact. other times, i was simply helping my colleagues feed the beast, and trying to impart some advice about basic reporting skills at the same time. there's been a lot of ups and downs, but mostly, i feel proud of the job i've done, and grateful that i've survived!


but there's also been a lot of time where nothing was happening. ghanaians have a really relaxed attitude towards work, and some days, the agenda didn't extend much beyond lunch. i can't even begin to estimate how many hours i've spend in the yard just bs'ing with my colleagues. the slow pace of work used to really annoy me, but as i look back, those are some of the times i treasure most.


it's a lesson from university all over again. sometimes, you can learn more by about yourself and others over a beer! so, as all outgoing letters from luv end, here's a pictorial ode to some of the great times at work.


luvingly yours,

bren/kwaku

Luv/Nhyira FM reporter Ohemeng Tawiah (right) and his brother.

Luv afternoon talk show host David Akwetey.

Luv presenter and my housemate, Kofi DeAqua with students at his alma mater at the Old Skuuls Reunion.

Luv/Nhyira FM news editor Saeed Ali Yaqub.

Luv sports presenter Frank, often called Frank Riijkard or Senior Letchkov, after the footballers

Jack of all trades Nana Benyin (left) with Nhyira presenter Okukuseku, my first friend in Kumasi.
The techie known only as 'Captain'.

My young protege Muftaw Mohammed with Tris.
Luv sports presenter Della Atiase.

1 comment:

Here, There, Elsewhere... and more said...

Hi Kweku, great blog !
I was also born on a wednesday (Ekua) :)