S2E5 Respect Personal Support Workers (Aunty Christabel's Ghanaian Story)

Published: Aug. 31, 2020, 4:01 a.m.

In the Season 2 finale of Asase Ba, Michelle talks to Aunty Christabel about growing up in Accra, living in a compound house, the 80s in Ghana - Rawlings, curfew time, famine in Ghana, boarding school experiences. We also discuss the contradictions within the “land of opportunity” statement, her experiences working as a Personal Support Worker (PSW) including the difficulties, challenges, and disrespect she’s faced in her profession, what it looks like to be a PSW during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.

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