Answering some questions! (Days 3&4)

Yesterday and today have really just been lounging days, for getting settled and figuring out school, pretty low-key, so I'm going to answer some questions!
Okay, so are your sleeping quarters in this place like what you are used to here in the states?

Yes and no. Back home, my brothers and I each had our own separate rooms. Here, in our first apartment, we are sharing a room which is proving to be a very interesting situation. We are 15, 13, and 10 so as you can imagine we don't always get along, especially not in such close quarters but we're making do. In about a week we are moving to an actual house where I will have my own room. Beds and room size really vary by the houses but in terms of the aesthetics of the rooms in comparison to the US there are no huge differences. Below are some pictures of the bedroom for me and my brothers in our current home.

How rare is it to see people who seem to maybe be African American?

Very rare. Personally, I haven't seen any that seem to possibly be African-American but I've only been here for about 5 days so that may change soon. :) There are certain places that more Americans/Europeans can be found here such as at the beach or at the malls, but it's less likely to find them on the streets or in little shops.

Are you seeing mainly adults or also lots of young people?

Because we have just arrived, my brothers are not yet attending school and we've only just happened upon a weekend so a majority of the time we spend travelling many of the children/teens are in school. We've had encounters with a few young boys on the street begging, probably too poor to afford an education. Many adults also have jobs on the street, selling whatever they can which may also be a reason for our seeing so many adults, they are most prevalent on the streets which is where we have mostly been, driving and exploring the city.

Are you seeing people your age? How do they behave? How do they dress?

This is closely related to the above question. Since I am enrolled in an online school, I don't think I will be having very many interactions with those my age which really is too bad. I'll come back to this question in about a month, when hopefully I will have better answers to these questions. I can talk about dress, though. Many Ghanaians wear pants which is just mind-blowing to me as the temperatures are about 85-90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, which lowers to about 75-85 at around 5 o clock. The natural look of Ghana is colorful but very covered up. There are definitely the more westernized/Americanized Ghanaians so you may run into a female in a pencil skirt or a man in fresh-looking Nikes but they are vastly outnumbered. Here in Ghana there are very many fabric shops, and tailors so many people can get dresses, shirts, and trousers made here in whatever patterns and materials they desire. 

I hope my answers to these great questions gave a little more insight into life here in Accra, and I will continue to do my best in supplying my blog posts with pictures whenever I can! Please ask any questions you may have about any and everything, I'll be here for a while ;).

-Layla