Author Archives: Katja

my favorite landscapes (December 22nd)

It probably doesn’t come as a surprise to you that I’m really into landscapes. My chosen field of study alone speaks heaps about this interest of mine. Geography and landscape ecology is all about the mountains and the forests and the deserts. And I’ve tried to choose a favorite landscape. You know, make a list.Continue reading “my favorite landscapes (December 22nd)”

the greatness of The Golden Notebook (December 22nd)

I am reading “The Golden Notebook” by Doris Lessing now. It’s basically all that I do. It has taken me over completely. I started reading it last summer. It is a thick book, so I thought summer is a good time to get into it. But I couldn’t focus last summer, I just didn’t getContinue reading “the greatness of The Golden Notebook (December 22nd)”

on the beach, again (December 21st)

Sitting, reading the incredible “The Golden Notebook”, in a bamboo chair by the beach. There was thunder earlier and even a couple of drops of rain, but now only the clouds still have purple edges. And the fishermen are going out to earn their living. Because that is one thing that I learned today. AtContinue reading “on the beach, again (December 21st)”

a small piece of Elmina (December 21st)

After the castle, we ate late lunch at a restaurant next to the canal between the ocean and the lagoon. There were beautiful, colorfully painted Fanti boats anchored to the dock, and since it was Sunday, the boys were jumping from the stern, swimming and laughing. All while the shadow of the old slave castle looms inContinue reading “a small piece of Elmina (December 21st)”

at the slave fort (December 21st)

For hundreds of years before Ghana’s independence, the Europeans traded along the West African coast. Due to favorable geophysical conditions, the stretch of coastline that later became Ghana’s became the center of the European-West African trade. The competition was fierce between the Portuguese, Dutch, British, French, Germans, Danes and even Swedes for a little while.Continue reading “at the slave fort (December 21st)”

bead shopping spree (December 21st)

A man came by the lodge this morning and spread out his pieces on a table. His name was Malik and he was very friendly. He also obviously had an eye for color, combining the handmade ceramic and glass beads from the Eastern region combined into beautiful necklaces. Now, I have all my Christmas giftsContinue reading “bead shopping spree (December 21st)”