This year our annual tradition of making a Christmas tree decorating time-lapse uses a REAL tree!
The Hyena’s Penis Plant
This fascinating and stinky West African plant known as ‘Amorphophallus dracontioides’ is related to the infamous “corpse flower” and has some interesting names.
A Visit to our Local Pig Butcher
My friend Zak Jangdow runs a pork butchery & roasting business in town. He’s my go-to source for fresh pig meat. On a recent visit to buy a leg of ham, I took a video camera along so that you could experience the adventure with me.
Building a Traditional Mud Room
Our watchman rebuild his room in the traditional northern Ghanaian mud style. Heidi & KJ join the ladies to plaster and pounding the floor.
Kolinvaai Dental Clinic with Dr. Fuller Robinson
William accompanies the 91-yr-old Dr. Robinson on his 45th mission trip doing free dental clinics!
Ghana’s Striped Beauty Snake
The beautiful, elegant, and harmless Psammophis Elegant snake in northern Ghana is called wa’asamiiya in Mampruli.
Funeral Mortars in Northern Ghana
Heidi and I have written and shared images before about northern Ghanaians love of firing guns at funerals and the horrible injuries that ensue. In recent years, homemade mortars have become a new favorite at these events because of the extra loud bang they produce. The foot-long iron pipes are jam-packed with black powder and […]
Hand Tendon Injuries and Repair
From time to time I have patients come to me with deep lacerations to the hand which on further inspection reveal injuries to the tendons. This causes an inability to move their fingers as they should. Often the injury is caused by a knife or cutlass but it can also due to a moto accident.
Biking & Burning
The challenges of bike riding during dry season.