PEOPLETALK RADIO RELEASE SIX PART AUDIO BOOK 'THE CALL OF AFRICA'



I spent the best part of 8 months writing a memoir book about my experience in Ghana that inspired this appeal. I was lucky enough to get an oppurtunity to adapt, edit and narrate the story by PeopleTalk Radio into six 10 minute episodes to be listened on Podcast or downloaded onto Ipods.

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Episode One: Africa is calling
Episode Two: Gateway to Africa
Episode Three: First impressions
Coming soon......
Episode Four: Voyage to The North
Episode Five: To Walk With The Elephants
Episode Six: Making a Difference

Narrated and written by Sal Bolton

Directed and produced by Nigel Killick

‘You can do it for 3 months or longer, West Africa, country called Ghana – you could teach the kids how to play tennis there’….

Akwaaba! These 6 short episodes depict memoirs from the stories of young University Graduate Sal Bolton making a soul searching decision in taking the sport she loves to aid the underprivileged communties of deepest darkest Africa to the land of the Black Star, Ghana. The episodes follow Sal’s adventures from the encouraging words of a university friend to make a difference in the world after a heavy night of student partying in England….to the unpredictable Tro Tro rides of the dusty congested backstreets of Accra, an adrenaline fuelled adventure across the biggest lake in Africa and roaming the roads of the unknown to walk with the elephants, and receiving her very first marriage proposal whilst being sold a steering wheel. The series highlights the interesting and comedic customs and etiquette she encounters as an ‘Obruni’ in Africa, whilst interacting with the ‘happy go lucky’ local Ghanaians in their habitat and also the heartwarming inner peace she finally finds whilst offering a hand to those less fortunate. These stories are adapted from a forthcoming book, The Call of Africa which hope to inspire and open the eyes for anybody that’s ever wondered what its like to be a young white girl living and breathing this magical continent in the aim of making a difference.

I would like to acknowledge and thank Cat O’Connor for her help with this project http://www.myspace.com/catoconnor

Ghana Tennis Aid web page: http://ghanatennisaid.wetpaint.com/

View photos of the Ghana Tennis project at http://www.myalbum.com/Album=6WM6QZ6B

Direct download: 2_Gateway_to_Africa.mp3 Category: Audio Books --









Before and after our trip to Africa, I was interviewed about the appeal and about what us guys did to help the kids through tennis in Ghana on South West London Radio Station 'Radio Jackie'




















With Amanda Akass
































GHANA

WINDY BAY FM, Winneba, Ghana

9th AUGUST 2007

Me and Dave being interviewed Live about the National Tournament we were hosting at the Winneba Academy






















RADIO PEACE FM, Winneba, Ghana

OCTOBER 18th 2007

Radio Peace is the biggest radio station in Winneba so I requested to the studio to Interview myself and my fellow tennis volunteers Ed Banks, Polly Crawford, Kate Leafe and Ross Brown in a live 30 minute slot about Ghana Tennis Aid, the work of Global Sports Xperience and how we were rejuvenating Tennis back into Winneba. Speaking of the talent spotting and the tournament we had organised for the new generation at the Tennis Academy.

One of the Junior National Players, Albert, came to translate our English into the local language Fante for the Winneba population, so we were told to speak very slooooooowwwlllllyyyy.

This ended up being an unforgettable hilarious experience because the DJ got our names wrong and was introducing the male volunteers with female names live on air!!!!