After eight years with this topic, five years at University of Ghana, countless notebooks, redrafts, and seminars, my manuscript is now finished, printed and submitted!
The feeling is indescribable.
Benefits of Watching Online Movies
A lot of people love watching movies, whether it is in the big screen, television set, or through the computer. And among the options, people prefer to watch movies with their computer or smart TV with the help of the internet. They are able to watch classic movies that are hard to find. Not only that, there are other benefits of watching online movies .
Unlimited Free Movies
There are lots of websites that provide free movies . They allow you to download and/or watch without paying for them. You can watch a lot of movies without worrying how much you need to pay for them. The only downside to online movies is that you need to wait a couple of minutes, depending on your internet speed, to load or download the movie before you can watch it. Just make sure that the website allows you to watch movies for free. One of the websites that offer free movies is putlocker.
High Definition Videos
When watching movies online, make sure that you choose websites that provide high-quality videos. That way you will be able to enjoy movies as if you are watching DVDs. There are even some newly released DVDs that are of lower quality compared to online movies .
Safe and Reliable
Online movies , especially those from putlocker, are safe to watch. The websites ensure that their users don’t need to worry about anything. To ensure that the website is safe, read its terms and conditions. Reputable sites will make sure that users get to watch movies without interruptions.
Very Convenient
Another benefit of watching movies is that you can view them no matter what time of the day it is. And best of all, you can watch them anywhere you want to, as long as you have a device connected to the internet. But keep in mind that the quality of the stream depends on your internet connection. If you want to enjoy the movies without smoothly, then make sure you have a fast internet connection.
You can stream the movie right at the comfort of your home. Not only is this the most convenient way of watching movies, it is also the most secure. No, don’t need to wait in line in order to watch the movie at the theater. Plus, there’s no waiting time because you can watch movies anytime you want to.
These are the reasons why you should consider watching online movies . Most reputable websites, such as putlocker , have an extensive database of movies. They have the classics, cult favorites, and relatively new ones. And best of all, they are free. You don’t need to pay a lot of money in order to watching something.
3 #DumsorMustStop Vigil Lessons
Here are my three take-aways from today’s #DumsorMustStop vigil.
1. A few people, in this case celebrities, can make a difference. Thanks to their leadership, we were given a venue to speak up. The feeling of walking down the street with 1000 (2000?) others who also think we deserve better was like…a cold shower after a night under a non-moving fan.
2. We can do better. More people can show up next time, but more importantly, those who come should know how powerful we are if we optimise the protest in terms of:
- spacing (one arms length to the person in front of you one to the person next to you),
- speed (slowly, like a tortoise winning against the hare!) and
- place ( you want to walk ON THE ROAD to create maximum impact of the protest, not on the curb, etc).
3. Clearly, Ghanaians are tired of sitting in the dark. Seeing thousands of Ghanaians dressed in black floating down the street holding candles and kerosene lamps – and one fridge! – must be the government’s nightmare.
Tomorrow Sunday 17 May, 2015, at 3.30pm BloggingGhana will discuss the vigil and how social media can play a role in #DumsorMustStop. If you want to attend, let us know here.
#BlogCamp15 Coming Soon
BloggingGhana proudly presents the fourth BlogCamp – in Kumasi – with the theme “Social Media for Good” this Saturday May 9th, 2015.
BlogCamp is a full day networking and educational event is for bloggers and social media enthusiasts, and as I know I have many among my readership, I hope to see some of you there! There will be a PhotoWalk in Kumasi suburbs, talks and panels on the topical topic as well as general workshops on blogging, photography and social media for business.
Register to secure your free ticket. (Information on buses from Accra when you have your ticket)
I will be Tweeting away, shaking as many hands as I can and try to in every possible way embody BloggingGhana’s two foundational pillars: technology and friendship!
So, if for some reason you cannot be physically present, follow #BlogCamp15 on Twitter and other social media channels on Saturday!
Carry Me Home: Gotland, Sweden
This video is an advert for vacation on the island where I am from, Gotland. As you can guess it means good land. The advertising concept is the same as last few years: Gotland is so diverse, a vacation is like a world tour! Scotland? Greece? Kenya? Jamaica?
Regardless if you agree, seeing so many familiar vistas brings a smile to my face. The film also portrays dreamy moments such as the ones we hope for when we think of vacation: sun kissed faces, skips into blue water, road trips filled with laughter, delicious meals and orange sunsets – less of the crying kids due to hunger and poor planning, water too cold to swim in, arguments with family, expensive and drab food you had to queue for, cursing when you lost your way to the beach and arriving only when the party is over…
Still, it is a beautiful film and it makes me clinch the printout of this year’s ticket home. Or around the world.
The Next Big Thing: Adomaa
Among dumsor and awards, a new Ghanaian star is rising on the dark sky. Adomaa is a young singer who has become a YouTube phenomenon with two well-produced videos.
The first one is chronicling the history of Ghanaian music (seen by 7800 at this moment).
The second one a single of her own*, a mash-up between a StoneBwoy cover, Baafira, plus a Sarkodie feat. (the late) Castro song, Adonai, that sounds a bit like Asaa or Efya, but with a more Ghanaian beat and a few more “alleluia’s” in there…(seen by 18 000 at time of writing)
My friends who know music are terribly excited and, I have to say after watching the videos, I feel it too, Adomaa could be the next big thing from Ghana!
Find Adomaa on SoundCloud and YouTube.
*Edit thanks to someone who ehum, knows the Gh music scene and has me on speed dial, thank you!
Busy Week and Ghana Blogging and Social Media Awards
Last week was spectacular and spectacularly busy. The semester at Ashesi is wrapping up, my daughter is on break from school and BloggingGhana has its events season. Last week, as I mentioned in an earlier blog post, was Ghana Blogging and Social Media Awards. This week is BlogCampGhana in Kumasi (get your own free ticket here!).
The awards night was amazing. The highlight for me was walking the red carpet and seing the venue in all its beautiful lighting and décor courtesy of PlanIt events. My colleagues were also looking fabulous and it was a pleasure to talk to a joined social media crowd away from keyboard as we say…
I spoke about the journey of BloggingGhana from 2008 until today.
I also presented the award to best new Blog. The award was given to YesiYesi, Ghana’s first satire news site, much well deserved in my view.
The team had done a great job and the energy of Ghana’s most active social media users in one room was palpable. I wish you had all been there!
All photos courtesy of BloggingGhana’s FB page and tweaked by Pixlr.
Ghana Blogging and Social Media Awards 2015
Its the time of the year to find out who are the best achievers in the social media space in Ghana! On Saturday, the first ever standalone Ghana Blogging and Social Media Awards take place at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel in Accra (BlogCamp is coming up in Kumasi on May 9th, 2015).
On Saturday night, I will be the opening speaker and hope to see many old and new faces there. Naa Oyoo hopes we will be well-dressed , she writes:
For the last two award nights, its been jeans, t-shirts, converse, flats, sneakers, shorts, backpacks and totes. None of that this year please! This year’s award’s ceremony will be taking place at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel and the dress code is formal or traditional.
TV News anchor Bridget Otoo will be the MC and BloggingGhana “stars” such as photographer Nana Kofi Acquah and new media manager Mawuli Tsikata will showcase their work/speak.
I am quite excited about this year’s edition – so officially the curtains are drawn, the hype is up, and I need to go find a dress!
How to Sleep When It Is Lights Out: 7 Tips
Generators humming in the background, I am typing this with a backlit keyboard. Lights out or dumsor is here. Already the evening is in and I am not looking forward to yet another sleep-less and toss-and-turn-torturous night…When I recently tossed the question out on Twitter: How do you cope at night?
I gathered the following tips:
1. Sleep naked.
2. Sleep naked only covered with a wet cloth that will cool you as it dries.
3. Stay up and work instead. Sleep under a fan when the light comes back.
4. Sleep outside (dangerous as mosquitos carrying malaria are common here) – one guy had even bought a tent!
5. Get a chargeable fan (I have done that now, but last night was hot hot HOT even with the fan buzzing).
6. Sleep on the floor, preferably close to a window.
7. Take a midnight shower (difficult when the lights out also affects your water pump…)
How do you cope? Tell me quick before my battery dies!
VIDEO: My Student Migration Aspiration Seminar from Institute of African Studies, Ghana
Now, my research seminar from March 5th, 2015 at IAS, University of Ghana, is available on YouTube for those of you interested in my research. In this one-hour-seminar, I talk about the rationale for my research and results from my e-survey among university students in Ghana.
You can also read more about my project here: studentmigrationaspirations.com
Reference on Dumsor
My colleague Steve (by the way he has a blog with beautiful photos) informed me my blog post from a few weeks back was a reference in the Wikipedia article on Dumsor!
Here is the evidence!
Healthy Living in Ghana: Accra Green Market and Coconut Oil
Yesterday as I was getting my hair cut, my hairdresser told me and others keen to listen about her new healthy lifestyle. I was quite inspired so thought I should share.
- Heavy breakfast
- Salads
- Coconut Oil (apparently the most healthy fat! If you eat a table spoon or two a day there are many health benefits…maybe another blogpost!)
- No canned foods
- Smoked fish
- Beans
- Brown rice instead of white
- No sodas/minerals/sweet drinks
- Exercise you enjoy
Her advise was to not make any extreme changes, but instead make “life changes” you can live with.
My own experience is that when one takes the time to make a salad with every meal – or make your meal a salad! – eating becomes more enjoyable. The textures and colours of a salad on your plate (fresh herbs/sunwarm, tasty tomatoes/mango/crispy lettuce/green papaya/green beans/olives…) adds something that I love. In Ghana you can get it the whole year around! And for not drinking sodas, yeah we all know that is better.
To help this lifestyle, there are markets selling organic foods popping up like the Goethe flea market “Open Air stock exchange”(first Saturday of every month) and Accra Green market [and on FB] (every last Saturday of the month, for now in East Legon ).
Photos from Accra Green Market.
