Sep 4, 2012
Episode One: Africa is
calling
Episode Two: Gateway to
Africa
Episode Three: First
impressions
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.
Sal Bolton is a professional actress and attended the CWF Studio
Film Academy, London
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
Hi just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the first episode of Africa is Calling - it really caught my attention and I am looking forward to future episodes. It is very entertaining - can\'t wait to hear all about the writer\'s adventure!