by Stowaway Magazine | Dec 13, 2013 | Banner, Features, Winter 2014
With one final cut into mortar and clay, the crypt falls open, the gathered family watching in near-silence. Tears fill the eyes of some; others have smiles on their faces. Two men disappear into the tomb and return carrying a bundle wrapped in linens. They carry the...
by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 1, 2013 | Fall 2013, Field Notes, Insights
Dressed in traditional clothing for their ceremonial dances, students from all over western Ghana fill a dimly lit gym. While drummers create a beat, young women carrying woven baskets do a dance representing traditional family values. As the group finishes, the...
