Arthur the Bus Driver

1:50 PM 14 July

Arthur has been contracted to drive us everywhere. At least for times when we all go somewhere as a group. This means everyday because the campus isn't really walkable and we are far from town. Poor Arthur spends the whole day with us. If we do something after having driven somewhere, he just sits in the bus. Even though many of us try to convince him to join us. He is a very quiet guy, won't talk unless you speak to him. A few of us have befriended him though. If he drives us to get something to eat we always ask him to join us. Still he would refuse and will just sit in he bus. We later found out that his salery to drive us around does not include a food stipend and when we go out to eat, we are more than not eating someplace that is more then 2 Ghana Cedies (about $1.50). Since we've been in Kumasi a few of us have prepaid meals for Arthur and he has eaten with us. He's been very reluctant but since we tell him it's already paid for, he goes along with it.

Supposedly, Ghanaians don't know how to swim. Which is funny because Ghana sits right on the coast and fishing for the coastal region where we are is the main economy. So, the hotel in Kumasi has a pool and Arthur has requested that Ross teach him how to swim. It's a sight.

Arthur was just married in January. His wife's name is Eva. Eva is short for another name, but I can't remember what. She's a seamstress. Perhaps I will get another shirt made and this time have Arthur bring me to her.



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