I am generally in a bad mood when I take public transportation, especially when I have to use tro tros. This is because I am much taller than most Ghanaians, so I barely have enough leg room to fit inside many of the vehicles. Most vehicles also lack air conditioning, and they also travel for hours along bumpy and dusty roads, which can make me feel car sick. Once I reach my destination, I am happy and relieved to have arrived. Taking public transportation here has helped me build patience and resilence in uncomfortable situations.
I do enjoy taking the motorized rickshaws and biking to different nearby communities! The scenary is beautiful, and I feel more free when taking that type of transportation.
Unfortunately many of the vehices create large amounts of pollution and smog. When I am walking down the road, it is common for a large truck or bus to drive by and emit lots of disgusting smog along my path. I try my best not to breathe it in, but sometimes it is unavoidable. Ghana does not have strong protections to protect the environment, so many of the vehicles are cheap and create lots of pollution in the air.
Transportation is also connected to the environment because the roads are often bumpy, dusty, and mountainous, which can make travel even more difficult! My community is in the eastern part of Ghana, which is more mountainous than other regions, so if I want to travel to Volta, the regional capital, I have to go up and then back down a mountain range!
