The following post is from Anna Brodmerkel, a 2014 Global Gap Year Fellow. UNC’s Global Gap Year Fellowship is housed in and staffed by the Campus Y. Find out more about the fellowship on our GGYF Facebook page! On this Sunday afternoon, I … Read more

I never thought I would be an aunt to sixteen children, but I am at YAP Ghana. Out of respect, children in Ghana will call adults “Auntie” or “Uncle” for informal situations, otherwise they would use “Madam” or “Sir.” Being … Read more

With my head spinning, eyes squeezed shut, teeth clenched, fists tight, knees locked, and toes curled I clumsily tumbled down a dark hole only opening my eyes to see bright flashing lights replaying short snapshots of memories back at me. … Read more

Anna Brodmerkel I have now lived in Ghana for almost two weeks now and am able to give you a better idea of what life is like here for me. Although Ghana is similar in ways to home, it differs … Read more