Elsa and I went to buy sheet metal and angle iron today. The sheet metal will be a backing for the solar panel and was 8 feet long while the angle iron is for the frame and was 19 feet. As the two of use tried to find our way back through Suame Magazine, up roars laughter trailed us. I was trying the african way of caring things with sheet metal balanced precariously on my head--On a side note, the cloth that goes between your head and the object you are caring is especially important when you are in Ghanaian sun and the object is conductive. Elsa was caring the bars, that were so long she could hardly turn without knocking into an engine block or tipping a metal worker's fire. "Let me help you"called one bystander, "Welcome, to Africa" called another ," "Life is hard!"call a third with a giant smile. We might of been the subject of many Twi jokes but I believe everyone was happily surprised to see a couple of Obrunis* working and sweating like they do every day.
Obrunis (oo-brew-knees)
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