Emma BooneThanksgiving Comes to DodowaThe fourth Thursday in November was more or less like any other day. I excitedly queued up the Michael Buble Christmas album for the first…Nov 29, 2015Nov 29, 2015
Emma BooneThe Best Laid PlansA planning, prepare-for-all-possible-scenarios person like me is totally thwarted by Ghana, where even the plans that you can lay in…Nov 17, 2015Nov 17, 2015
Emma BooneMomentsMy day-to-day life here is not that exciting. On weekends we try to get out of Dodowa and explore new places as much as possible, but…Nov 9, 2015Nov 9, 2015
Emma BooneAn American in ParisI just returned to Accra after spending a week in Paris for my fall break, an incredible trip that simultaneously rejuvenated me for the…Nov 2, 2015Nov 2, 2015
Emma BooneScenes from the FieldAlthough our primary work as interns at the Dodowa Health Research Center is developing and conducting our own research projects, we also…Oct 12, 2015Oct 12, 2015
Emma BooneCape Coast & ElminaLast week Shradha and I submitted our health systems papers and Chizzy submitted her research proposal for ethical review, so a celebration…Oct 5, 2015Oct 5, 2015
Emma BooneHard Work and HolidaysIt’s been a week of hard work and holidays! I haven’t come across any celebrations of Yom Kippur, but our office was closed on Monday for…Sep 25, 2015Sep 25, 2015
Emma BooneThe One Where the Obruni Goes RunningI became a runner the summer before my freshman year of high school. I ran 3 seasons of cross country and track every year of high school —…Sep 19, 2015Sep 19, 2015
Emma BooneHours Going Slowly, Days Passing FastAccording to the tracker on the iPhone Health app, it takes about 1500 steps to get from our house to the research center — a short stroll…Sep 14, 2015Sep 14, 2015
