Driving " Miss Taxi "

As my second trip to Ghana winds down, I think of what I ' ve seen and accomplished. The people I ' ve met, the places I ' ve visited. The mark I ' ve left on this wonderful nation, and that it ' s left on me. One returns from a trip like this a better person, and that growth is enhanced by those who touch your life during the brief sojourn away from the known.I have literally met royalty this trip (long story, won ' t talk about it for privacy reasons.) I ' ve worked and played with someveryfine physicians, IT people (yes they are!), technologists, and and so forth. Neither an abundance nor a lack of resources can dictate the someone ' s quality (or lack thereof). Suffice it to say, there are good, kind, capable, and amazing people anywhere and everywhere. You just have to find them.I ' m going to tell you about the most amazing person in Ghana, perhaps in Africa, and maybe beyond that. Her name is Esenam Nyador, but she is known throughout Ghana as " Miss Taxi " . And she is KNOWN throughout Ghana. Everywhere we went, she was recognized and greeted as the celebrity she truly is.My fellow volunteer discovered Esenam in the process of figuring out what to do over the weekends, when there is little activity at the hospitals. Any Google search involving " Ghana " and " guide " will yield listing after listing mentioning " Miss Taxi " . And so, we had a tour like I ' ve not experienced anywhere in the world, planned, executed, and delivered by someone who is very clearly proud o...
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