Camaro West

Camaro West

Born on the island of St. Kitts and raised in the suburbs of Toronto, Camaro West is a self-described traveller, sometimes documentary filmmaker, published author and dreamer with a Masters in International Development. She is currently on a seven-month internship in Ghana, where she is working as a Gender Advisor with the Ghana YMCA and Youth Challenge International through CIDA’s International Youth Internship Program.

Friday, 16 November 2012 00:00

ABCs of Accra

Camaro shares the elementary school basics of life in Ghana.
Thursday, 27 September 2012 00:00

3 Things I Did Right Overseas

Living abroad can mean making lots of mistakes. Here are three things that Camaro did right.
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 00:00

Developing an International Internship Workplan

How to hit the ground running in a developing country.
Friday, 31 August 2012 00:00

Day in the Life of an Intern in Ghana

A play-by-play of an overseas intern's schedule.
Wednesday, 01 August 2012 00:00

The Best Place to Shop in Accra

Blogger Camaro reflects on retail therapy, Ghana-style.
Tuesday, 10 July 2012 00:00

How to survive "GMT": Ghana Maybe Time

Ghana: Where nothing goes as planned and everything works out beautifully anyway.
Sometimes navigating foreign medical clinics can cause more pain than the initial illness.
Wednesday, 23 May 2012 13:37

Welcome to Ghana, My Sister

An intern reflects on the advantages—and disadvantages—of people mistakenly believing that she's Ghanaian.