Art Worlds in Ghana

www.larryotoo.com, check it out. It’s been up for some time now, sorry I didn’t post you earlier. Thanks to the fabulous Sebastianna in Haverford’s Communications for technical help.

And happy yesterday birthday to Wiz!

P.S. I’m taking a Twi class at Penn (the most widespread local language in Ghana). Today I finally understood an interaction I had one day with one of the pure water sellers at Nungua while waiting for the tro-tro. I was eating a piece of corn, and she kept calling me something like “mommy” or “mami.” Everyone crowded around laughing, and I was just confused. Well, today I realized that she wasn’t calling me her mom. She was saying “Ma me!” (Give me)

Landed safely and happily in Ghana. Feels good to be back.

Larry’s welcomed me as family into his home. And let me tell you, it’s luxury compared to the hostel last summer. There’s a nice big mirror in the bathroom, a washing machine (!), and his son Orleans and I are watching Ghanaian music videos on a flat screen TV as I type…on wireless internet (slow, but hey).

Larry in his studio. He's got some great new paintings since the last time.

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