Here you find personal reflections from Richard Djarbeng about Ghana, travel experience across multiple countries and discussions on non-technical areas that I find generally interesting

Personal Posts (24)

Prague's Spinning Head, Astro Clock and Free Apples!

Got another update from my friend Robert on his Europe trip! Today, he’s in Prague, Czech Republic, and sent me some really cool stuff.

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Now On Repeat: "Oluwatosin" by Tkeyz ft. SteveHills

I have to share this track that’s been on repeat for me lately. It’s “Oluwatosin (Jesus Is Enough)” by Tkeyz and SteveHills. The song dropped in July 2025, and it’s clear I’m not the only one who loves it – the visualizer has exploded with...

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Interrupted Romance: Sunset, Cynicism And Love birds In Kigali

I stumbled upon this serene moment the other evening, right around sunset in Kigali. This was around sunset and it looks like they were on a date of some sort just chilling at the end of the day. They stand on a ledge overlooking the...

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Amahoro Stadium: A Birds Eye view After Renovations

The long-awaited renovations of Amahoro Stadium are finally complete! To celebrate, I put together this quick video showcasing the revamped venue in all its glory. It’s a must-see for anyone who’s ever wondered about that massive, basket-shaped landmark dominating Kigali’s skyline.

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The Viral Tweet That Put a Nigerian Pencil Artist on MrBeast's Wall

Meet Ifure Usen, a talented Nigerian pencil artist whose incredible journey to fame began with a single tweet. On September 3, 2025, Ifure replied to a MrBeast post on X featuring an AI-generated photo with a stunning pencil drawing he created of the same image....

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CMMRS in Saarbrucken, Germany for pre-doctoral researchers

In late July, 2025 I attended the Cornell, Maryland, Max Planck Pre-doctoral Research School in Computer Science (CMMRS) in Saarbrucken, Germany. We had group panel discussions that were helpful because we had the opportunity to meet current researchers and understand their PhD journey and research...

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Trip to Uganda- Kampala & silver springs

After three years in Rwanda, I finally seized the chance to visit Uganda, Rwanda’s vibrant northern neighbor, tagging along with a friend to a Toastmasters conference in Kampala, the Ugandan capital. What followed was an 11-hour bus adventure filled with unexpected twists, from a passenger...

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Finding a song -an ordinary google task

This was my method for finding a song from a video I watched on my phone. Here I used the split screen feature to open 2 apps at the same time. I open the Google app as one of them and get to the find...

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Navigating Kigali- motorbikes and an accent

In Kigali, Rwanda one of the major forms of transport is using a motor taxi. Here you can find them riding along most roads or parked at a corner waiting for passengers.

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MEME reactions

Pictures of reactions I found interesting across the internet. Could be memes, but I’m just gonna create a new post for these.

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Ghana, an Introduction- All That Glitters is Still Gold

This is an introduction to Ghana I hope you will find interesting. In this post I’ll try to focus on certain aspects a visitor to Ghana might find interesting; people, history, governance, and sights to visit.

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Iconic images from animation

I created this to separate the drawn/animated images from my original post on iconic images from the internet.

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Iconic images from the internet

Pictures that caught my eye when I was browsing the internet. If I find the context behind them I’ll add them below.

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Quotes from the famous and not so famous

In this post we’ll take a look at interesting quotes I found across the internet and books I read. For a glimpse I’m featuring George Bernard Shaw and Captain Jack Sparrow.

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Haircut in Kigali-Danny the barber

Have you ever had a bad haircut abroad? For my haircuts in Kigali I’ve kept the same barber for more than 3 years. Before I get into the story of how that happened. Here are pictures of my favorite cuts he made.

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Let There Be Memes: A Curated Collection of Internet Gold

Welcome to my personal gallery of memes and pictures that have made me laugh, think, or just nod in solemn agreement. In the vast, chaotic landscape of the internet, these are a few of the gems I found… interesting Emotions vs logic

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USSD codes for MTN Rwanda

USSD CODES and COMMANDS

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Pittsburgh's Stunning Skyline Reveal

Picture this it’s Your first visit to Pittsburgh and you were picked up from the Pittsburgh International Airport after your long journey. On the drive from the airport you mostly pass through a countryside just seeing the hills and a few houses. Nothing fancy just...

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Tunde Onakoya Breaks Guinness World Record with Epic Chess Marathon for Children's Education

On April 20, 2024, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya made history by shattering the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, playing continuously for over 60 hours in New York’s iconic Times Square. This extraordinary feat surpassed the previous record of 56 hours, 9...

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Ronaldo Hits Gold in Less Than 24 Hours!

Cristiano Ronaldo recently launched his YouTube channel with an announcement on Twitter (or X) on August 21st.

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Is this where Durov's French journey began

Could this update from the CEO of Telegram have been the start of his decision to visit France?

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Letsile Tobogo - Botswana's first gold at the 200m olympics

Imagine you win a gold medal at the olympics and your country declares a holiday to celebrate your win. Now imagine that this is your continent’s first gold medal in a particular event and the first time your country’s national anthem 🎶 was played at...

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Why is There a Giant Basket on This Building in Kigali?

First time visitors to Kigali might wonder why there is this giant basket on a building? I know I did.

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Machine Learning Specialization on Youtube - Andrew Ng, DeepLearningAI

For those who promised to go back to Andrew Ng’s coursera course on machine learning there is now a youtube version🙂.

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