In 2010, I made a trip to Ghana, W. Africa. It was 6 months that changed my life. For me, it was an important part of piecing together my identity. I swore I'd come back. So in 2013, I made the move from Southern Californa to Ghana, West Africa & I haven't looked back. [Thread]

Firstly, my name is Tiffany. Originally from L.A, California and by trade I'm a freelance writer and editor. I'm 35 years old (elder millennial ) and I'm a mama to two girls. I live in Ghana with them and my lovely mother.

People greet each other in the street and children are polite to a fault. My mother says it’s a lot like growing up in the south (minus the racism of course). Ghanaians overall are notoriously friendly people.

Ghanaians also only have a vague sense of linear time. This is annoying but there's e a joke that GMT stands for Ghana Man Time. You just have to accept that you’re gonna have “Omg I’ve been waiting for this man for an hour” moments & he’s texted he’s almost there 3 times.

Hey all, thanks for the love. Hello to my new followers. My notifications and inbox are exploding. I'm glad so many appreciated my story. I'll get back to everyone as soon as I can.