Comments for the roaming homemaker http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com adventures in transnational nesting Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:58:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Farewell to Joseph by Brennan http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/farewell-to-joseph/#comment-36 Brennan Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:58:53 +0000 http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/?p=136#comment-36 hey jessie, i two weeks later i still can't believe this. joseph could be annoying, mysterious and abrasive no doubt, but at the end of the day, he was also what i believe we all look for in a friend: fierely loyal who would be there to help when you needed him. rest in peace joe. hey jessie, i two weeks later i still can’t believe this. joseph could be annoying, mysterious and abrasive no doubt, but at the end of the day, he was also what i believe we all look for in a friend: fierely loyal who would be there to help when you needed him. rest in peace joe.

]]> Comment on Return of the Hack by roaminghomemaker http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/return-of-the-hack/#comment-26 roaminghomemaker Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:43:09 +0000 http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-26 Hi Megan, thanks for your comment. I have many friends on the camp, and my roommate is doing research out there, so we're well aware of the situation (both of us received frantic phone calls at ungodly hours of the morning yesterday). My current position with JHR doesn't include actual reporting, nor does it allow time for it, but I pass the word on to my colleagues at media houses whenever there is news. JOY FM has been pretty consistent in carrying updates on the story. We are doing what we can (which is certainly not enough), though as I'm sure you realize, the refugees' plight is not exactly sympathetically viewed in this country. Unfortunately, UNHCR seems to consider the little they're doing as "involvement," and there doesn't seem to be a way to persuade them otherwise. Keep spreading the word, we will too, and hopefully some change will happen. Thanks, Jessie Hi Megan, thanks for your comment. I have many friends on the camp, and my roommate is doing research out there, so we’re well aware of the situation (both of us received frantic phone calls at ungodly hours of the morning yesterday). My current position with JHR doesn’t include actual reporting, nor does it allow time for it, but I pass the word on to my colleagues at media houses whenever there is news. JOY FM has been pretty consistent in carrying updates on the story. We are doing what we can (which is certainly not enough), though as I’m sure you realize, the refugees’ plight is not exactly sympathetically viewed in this country. Unfortunately, UNHCR seems to consider the little they’re doing as “involvement,” and there doesn’t seem to be a way to persuade them otherwise. Keep spreading the word, we will too, and hopefully some change will happen. Thanks, Jessie

]]> Comment on Return of the Hack by Megan http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/return-of-the-hack/#comment-25 Megan Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:13:30 +0000 http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-25 Hello, I am writing to implore you and/or your journalist colleagues to travel to Buduburam Refugee Camp outside of Accra to report on current events. I am certain that with your contacts and education, you probably know more about these events than I can gather from internet friendly USA. Brief background: hundreds of women and child refugees have been staging a "sit in" for many weeks to call for increased repatriation funds or 3rd country resettlement (both are unrealistic goals in my opinion). It is my understanding that they have not heard from anyone representing the UNHCR to mediate a compromise and give them a voice in their future. Early in the am on March 17, 2008 Ghanaian police arrested hundreds of these peaceful protesters for violation of Ghanaian law. There is still no sign of UNHCR getting involved. Now the deputy interior minister of Ghana is threatening immediate deportation for these hundreds of mothers and grandmothers. I fear that tensions on camp could escalate with a dire outcome. This story needs immediate, objective, and thorough coverage. I have no idea where to begin contacting representatives and human rights orgs. I am counting on your org to become involved. Thank you for your time Megan Hello, I am writing to implore you and/or your journalist colleagues to travel to Buduburam Refugee Camp outside of Accra to report on current events. I am certain that with your contacts and education, you probably know more about these events than I can gather from internet friendly USA. Brief background: hundreds of women and child refugees have been staging a “sit in” for many weeks to call for increased repatriation funds or 3rd country resettlement (both are unrealistic goals in my opinion). It is my understanding that they have not heard from anyone representing the UNHCR to mediate a compromise and give them a voice in their future. Early in the am on March 17, 2008 Ghanaian police arrested hundreds of these peaceful protesters for violation of Ghanaian law. There is still no sign of UNHCR getting involved. Now the deputy interior minister of Ghana is threatening immediate deportation for these hundreds of mothers and grandmothers. I fear that tensions on camp could escalate with a dire outcome. This story needs immediate, objective, and thorough coverage. I have no idea where to begin contacting representatives and human rights orgs. I am counting on your org to become involved.
Thank you for your time
Megan

]]> Comment on Disturbing Disappearances by Katie http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/disturbing-disappearances/#comment-13 Katie Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:40:06 +0000 http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/disturbing-disappearances/#comment-13 Kufuor says, wa wa wa...I thought he'd be too afraid to leave the country in case Rawlings makes his move... What's new? :-) I'm enjoying your posts! Hope you are healthy and well. The temperature in Ottawa is now approaching seasonal (i.e. cold) and I think Darrell might have to have reverse lippo-suction to cope with it. He misses Accra. So do I. Have a Star for us. Cheers! Kufuor says, wa wa wa…I thought he’d be too afraid to leave the country in case Rawlings makes his move…

What’s new? :-)

I’m enjoying your posts! Hope you are healthy and well. The temperature in Ottawa is now approaching seasonal (i.e. cold) and I think Darrell might have to have reverse lippo-suction to cope with it. He misses Accra. So do I.

Have a Star for us.
Cheers!

]]> Comment on My Beef with the President by drew http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/my-beef-with-the-president/#comment-12 drew Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:11:49 +0000 http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/my-beef-with-the-president/#comment-12 good to know that enlightened americans aren't the only one who can resent a president. it's funny how you mention that kufuor isn't your president. as i'm sure you know, that's a popular sentiment among american liberals about bush. and though i agree with them in hating bush, the fact remains that, despite their feelings, he is their president. thus, the statement that you, as a canadian living in ghana, said about kufuor marks the first time i've heard that thought expressed and not had a problem with its inherent logic. congrats, canada sue. and an extra congrats for investing yourself in the problems of a nation you weren't born in. good to know that enlightened americans aren’t the only one who can resent a president.

it’s funny how you mention that kufuor isn’t your president. as i’m sure you know, that’s a popular sentiment among american liberals about bush. and though i agree with them in hating bush, the fact remains that, despite their feelings, he is their president. thus, the statement that you, as a canadian living in ghana, said about kufuor marks the first time i’ve heard that thought expressed and not had a problem with its inherent logic.

congrats, canada sue. and an extra congrats for investing yourself in the problems of a nation you weren’t born in.

]]> Comment on And the Little Pig Said… by Daddo http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/and-the-little-pig-said/#comment-10 Daddo Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:47:34 +0000 http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/and-the-little-pig-said/#comment-10 Jessie - your blog is a delight! I wrote a longish reply to the Flooding entry (along the lines of 1 neighbour's cold, 2 district injuries, 4 serious city illnesses, 16 bus passengers killed in province crash, 256 die in mudslide other side of the country, or 65,356 drown in ferry accident other side of world = equivalent news value. What can you do?) I assumed you'd know my email address and so the response error message wiped my reply clean. This time I'll include your grandmother's maiden name if that's what it takes. Inna...inna. "10 liddle pigs inna one big bed." Yr pa is nothing if not still picky-picky! Went with yr Mum to collect her Ghanain [[sp?] visa Friday - I may have told you already - he's a delightful spare-time volunteer Consul and an executive for Joico hair products. I'll be glad to have his card when all of my loved ones are away in the "heart of darkness". You'll be glad your blog makes it impossible to maintain this image of West Africa, but I'll still feel better when you're back in Canadia. Much love, Daddo xox Jessie – your blog is a delight! I wrote a longish reply to the Flooding entry (along the lines of 1 neighbour’s cold, 2 district injuries, 4 serious city illnesses, 16 bus passengers killed in province crash, 256 die in mudslide other side of the country, or 65,356 drown in ferry accident other side of world = equivalent news value. What can you do?) I assumed you’d know my email address and so the response error message wiped my reply clean. This time I’ll include your grandmother’s maiden name if that’s what it takes.

Inna…inna. “10 liddle pigs inna one big bed.” Yr pa is nothing if not still picky-picky!

Went with yr Mum to collect her Ghanain [[sp?] visa Friday – I may have told you already – he’s a delightful spare-time volunteer Consul and an executive for Joico hair products. I’ll be glad to have his card when all of my loved ones are away in the “heart of darkness”. You’ll be glad your blog makes it impossible to maintain this image of West Africa, but I’ll still feel better when you’re back in Canadia.

Much love, Daddo xox

]]> Comment on FYI 3 by Cousin Dan http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/2007/09/22/fyi-3/#comment-9 Cousin Dan Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:25:27 +0000 http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/fyi-3/#comment-9 I totally saw this accidentally when I was looking at incoming links to my blog. When did you start this? I will now spend the rest of the day reading. I totally saw this accidentally when I was looking at incoming links to my blog. When did you start this? I will now spend the rest of the day reading.

]]> Comment on I am Not a Well Girl by Rosh HaGhana « the roaming homemaker http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/i-am-not-a-well-girl/#comment-8 Rosh HaGhana « the roaming homemaker Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:38:50 +0000 http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/i-am-not-a-well-girl/#comment-8 [...] bought from the beekeeper who had wandered into our courtyard with a tub of honey on his head. When I was sick last week, I had used the honey in my lemon/ginger throat soothing concoction. The honey is so [...] [...] bought from the beekeeper who had wandered into our courtyard with a tub of honey on his head. When I was sick last week, I had used the honey in my lemon/ginger throat soothing concoction. The honey is so [...]

]]> Comment on Boiled Shoes by And the Little Pig Said… « the roaming homemaker http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/boiled-shoes/#comment-7 And the Little Pig Said… « the roaming homemaker Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:29:17 +0000 http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/boiled-shoes/#comment-7 [...] two separate mould problems. One was the closet, which manifested itself in the mould on my shoes I wrote about a few weeks ago, as well as mouldy clothes and purses that followed but didn’t earn their own [...] [...] two separate mould problems. One was the closet, which manifested itself in the mould on my shoes I wrote about a few weeks ago, as well as mouldy clothes and purses that followed but didn’t earn their own [...]

]]> Comment on Takoradi Trip by On the Camp « the roaming homemaker http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/takoradi-trip/#comment-6 On the Camp « the roaming homemaker Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:30:35 +0000 http://roaminghomemaker.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/takoradi-trip/#comment-6 [...] about their daily business. In a more enthusiastic version of my small-boy-on-the-road encounter of three weeks ago, a little girl charged at me arms outstretched to hug my knees, and almost knocked me over when we [...] [...] about their daily business. In a more enthusiastic version of my small-boy-on-the-road encounter of three weeks ago, a little girl charged at me arms outstretched to hug my knees, and almost knocked me over when we [...]

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