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Author Archives: Humanist Service Corps

Where Witchcraft Trials Still Happen

November 8, 2016by Humanist Service Corps Leave a comment

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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Humanist Service Corp Blog, Politics & Culture

Life’s Challenges and Why They’re Important

November 2, 2016by Humanist Service Corps Leave a comment

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 […]

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Humanist Service Corp Blog, Memoirs & Journeys

No Cherry, No Worries

October 26, 2016by Humanist Service Corps Leave a comment

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 […]

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Humanist Service Corp Blog, Politics & Culture

Power & Authority in the Witch Camps of Northern Ghana

October 18, 2016by Humanist Service Corps Leave a comment

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 […]

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Humanist Service Corp Blog, Politics & Culture

The Humanitarian Atheist

October 11, 2016by Humanist Service Corps Leave a comment

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, […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Humanist Service Corp Blog, Religion & Secularism

Dogs, Gods, and Chickens

October 5, 2016by Humanist Service Corps Leave a comment

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 […]

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Humanist Service Corp Blog, Memoirs & Journeys

Marry Me: Gender Roles Assumptions in Ghana

September 21, 2016by Humanist Service Corps 1 Comment

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 […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Humanist Service Corp Blog, Politics & Culture

Innovative Technology Will Enhance Ghana’s Agriculture

September 14, 2016by Humanist Service Corps 1 Comment

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 […]

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Humanist Service Corp Blog, Science & Nature

What is White Privilege in Ghana?

September 6, 2016by Humanist Service Corps 1 Comment

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 […]

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Humanist Service Corp Blog, Politics & Culture

Life in the Witch Camps of Ghana

August 30, 2016by Humanist Service Corps 7 Comments

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. […]

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