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Well, there was no flood. I think Fati was just messing with us because the water actually receded overnight. Since my stuff wasn't floating away I started my internship today at Coastal TV with a walking tour of Cape Coast. I'm paired with a Ghanaian named Edwin to produce a show about the positive qualities of communities around the city. One of the producers mentioned that they are too quick to point out the negatives, so they want a show to celebrate what is unique and makes communities proud. Edwin basically knows everyone and he led me on a long walking tour of the back areas of the city, complete with a history lesson. He even took me to his house to meet his mom so that I can feel at home and know that I am welcome there. He is only 21, but he knows a lot about his country and has a lot of opinions on what needs to be done. Cape Coast is truly beautiful, especially from the hilltops. After climbing 15 miles uphill, at least that's what it felt like in the midday sun, I could see the entire city. It's a poor town, but it's full of color and life, and from above you can see it all. Tomorrow we start filming in a town call Anaafo, where they fish for a living and live very close to the ocean, as well as Cape Coast castle. I hope that through this show I will get to see a lot of Cape Coast and learn about the culture. Edwin told me a lot about the culture already and I've seen more of the lifestyle than I thought I would. The ocean is really beautiful as well, so I'm glad I get to spend a lot of time by it tomorrow. I've never been so aware of my skin color though. I can feel everyone watching when I'm walking through town, even with a black man next to me. Even Edwin said that it might be difficult for us to get people to open up because I'm a white person with a camera. With the way he talks though, I think we'll be fine. He also wants to make a documentary about the school systems in Cape Coast, which are apparently some of the best in the entire country. I'm up for anything, but I'm still nervous about being in charge of all the footage and editing for an entire show (which may be partly in the Fante language…great). I'm exhausted already though. I had to climb a giant hill to see where the station is broadcasting from right now. It's literally a shack with a tarp and some chairs next to it where they host lives shows with the city as their backdrop. The view was worth the climb, but I should only have to do it until June 20th when they'll supposedly have the station moved to a new building downtown. That date might be on Ghana time though, meaning that the studio won't be moved until at least July…
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