A couple months ago, when I first arrived in Ghana, I wrote about the challenges of finding a house. I figured that while I was gone, things might sort themselves out and maybe it would be easier the second time around.
I was wrong.
Finding a place to stay in Accra is difficult; particularly if you are [...]
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How to find a House – Part 2
Social Networks (or how to find a house)
In Canada, if you want to find a new house or apartment, you would open a newspaper and search the listing of adds. You might go online. You might employ a professional agent.
In Dedza, Malawi, I took the somewhat desperate and crazy approach of walking around the town, knocking on people’s doors and [...]
