Neighbors

NEIGHBORS Distant Neighbors Like any 'obruni' (white man) living in Ghana, I am treated as royalty. This means I am frequently asked for outrageous sums of money ("Obruni, give me one million dollar.") and it is assumed that my connections are as vast as the mystery which surrounds me.

Luncheon with the president

Courtesy Of White House Press Photographer

Lunch in Ghana: President Bush relaxes with 10 Ghana Peace Corps volunteers, Sophia Polasky among them, following a lunch hosted by Ghana Ambassador Pamela Bridgewater to honor their service. Ghana Peace Corps Country Director Robert Golledge (seated to the right of the president), First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush (seated to the right of Golledge), Ghana Ambassador Pamela Bridgewater (seated across from Golledge), Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice (not pictured) and Sir Bob Geldof (right head of table) also attended the luncheon.

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