Ghana

Apprenticing at a fantasy coffin carpentry shop to learn about the Ghanaian tradition of fantasy coffins and funeral celebrations

Locations

Accra

Timeframe

November - Mid December

Reflections

Finished syringe coffin. In my last two weeks as an apprentice at the Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop, I was told I would build my own...

Dec 15, 2024

There’s a pocket of peace within the persistent activity and noise that is Teshie, Ghana. In the moments when I’m not drenched in sweat,...

Nov 30, 2024

In Ghana, the days are long, the heat is unrelenting, and the work is hard. I wake up around 5:30 am almost every day to the sound of...

Nov 17, 2024