14 Days of Illegal Gold mining in Ghana

Palm Wine and the Polygamist

Fresh and frothy from the tree

Mar 13, 2023 • 

JD Pells

 and 

Levi

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February 2023

Day 4 Gold for Water: How Galamsey trade polluted water systems for drinkable bags of water

we take a dirty look at economic progress

Feb 26, 2023 • 

Levi

 and 

JD Pells

2

Day 4 Nana Rasta's Plant Magic

JD gets cut by a promiscuous old lady

Feb 2, 2023 • 

Levi

 and 

JD Pells

January 2023

Day 4 Tom Brown

Our first hotel experience in Wassa Akropong

Jan 29, 2023 • 

Levi

 and 

JD Pells

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1

Day 3: Nana the Galamseyer

Galamseyer (Noun) - "one who gathers and sells." Local term for Illegal or "artisanal" miners

Jan 14, 2023 • 

Levi

 and 

JD Pells

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1

December 2022

Christmas time update

and our plans for 2023

Dec 28, 2022 • 

Levi

 and 

JD Pells

2

Day 3: Banku and Tilapia

Hot and sticky dumplings in Wassa Akropong

Dec 19, 2022 • 

Levi

3

1

Day 3: The Gold Kacha

We finish our day at Konongo community mine

Dec 11, 2022 • 

Levi

2

1

November 2022

Day 3 Konongo Community mining

Our first contact with gold miners. Photo creds to JD

Nov 25, 2022 • 

Levi

2

2

October 2022

Day 3 "Paradise"

We meet the rest of the crew and enter Konongo

Oct 26, 2022 • 

Levi

4

2

From Gold Coast to Ghana

Mysterious origins of the name change that would shape Ghana's future.

Oct 15, 2022 • 

Levi

2

1

An evening with the Queen Mother of Aburi

For our last stop of the day, our friend Jacob arranged us a meeting with royalty and requested we bring some Dior perfume to present her as a gift.

Oct 7, 2022 • 

Levi

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