Where Witchcraft Trials Still Happen
By Wendy Webber Humanist Service Corps Ghana Co-Coordinator In the Northern Region of Ghana, Halloween isn’t so much not celebrated as not heard of. The closest I got to celebrating was giving […]
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Life’s Challenges and Why They’re Important
By Lukeman Adams Humanist Service Corps Volunteer In the 1996 when electricity was scarce in northern Ghana and only two years old in my hometown (Bole), lanterns were the major source of […]
No Cherry, No Worries
By Cleo S. Blacke Humanist Service Corps Ghana Co-Coordinator It is 2016. In most parts of the world, people are speaking out more and more about equality and women are standing […]
Power & Authority in the Witch Camps of Northern Ghana
By Alhassan Baako Humanist Service Corps Volunteer Two Simultaneous Systems of Government: Constitutional and Chieftaincy The women who have been accused of witchcraft in northern Ghana are all but powerless. They find […]
The Humanitarian Atheist
By Warren Alan Tidwell Humanist Service Corps Volunteer I am an atheist. There I said it. More accurately, I am a secular humanist. This description doesn’t mean a lot to many people, […]
Dogs, Gods, and Chickens
By Jude Lane Humanist Service Corps Volunteer We have officially been involved with this year’s HSC team for three months. I have learned so much about my new country of residence, but […]
Marry Me: Gender Roles Assumptions in Ghana
By Wendy Webber Humanist Service Corps Ghana Co-Coordinator I can’t count the number of marriage proposals I’ve received since moving to Ghana. I’ve also had a number of people ask me to […]
Innovative Technology Will Enhance Ghana’s Agriculture
By Lukeman Adams Humanist Service Corps Volunteer It is lovely seeing seven different people from different social, racial, and geographical backgrounds working collectively for a common purpose. People across Ghana and the […]
What is White Privilege in Ghana?
By George Gold Humanist Service Corps Volunteer While it’s one of the phrases of the day, throughout my life I never thought that white privilege applied to me. Dad finished the 8th […]
Life in the Witch Camps of Ghana
By Alhassan Baako Humanist Service Corps Volunteer When you visit the Kukuo witch camp in the Northern Region of Ghana you will see numerous elderly and vulnerable women dwelling in the camp. […]
