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The Journey Continues - 22/Sep/2010 02:43 - 5188 days ago
God grant me the serenityTo accept the things I cannot change,Courage to change the things I can,and wisdom to know the differen...
The real voyage of discovery - 21/Sep/2010 17:34 - 5189 days ago
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes."- Marcel ProustWhen I first became...
The Community Cooker - 21/Sep/2010 02:27 - 5189 days ago
For more than a year, my friend Marco has been telling me about his architecture firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ...
The 48 Hour Countdown - 19/Sep/2010 19:25 - 5191 days ago
What a whirlwind of a week! My last week has been busy, but truly incredible. Some of the highlights have included:-...
The beginning of the end... - 09/Sep/2010 07:58 - 5201 days ago
Well, this is the beginning of the end... last night was my last night in South B.Yesterday, I said goodbye to my neighbours, th...
G is for... - 02/Sep/2010 07:22 - 5208 days ago
Last weekend, we stayed in a small village just outside of Kilifi. Every day as we walked through the village, we passed a...
My last coast holiday in Kenya - 30/Aug/2010 12:03 - 5211 days ago
Last Friday was a holiday to promulgate Kenya's new Constitution, so we took full advantage and headed to the coast where our fr...
Dangers for persons with albinism - 20/Aug/2010 08:55 - 5221 days ago
In January 2009, I blogged aboutalbinism in East Africa, a genetic condition characterized by lack of pigment melanin in the ski...
The Last Seasons of "Dallas" - 19/Aug/2010 09:25 - 5222 days ago
A good friend (who may just be a little too honest!) wrote me yesterday saying that my blog has become like the last couple of s...
New Constitution– a peaceful win - 09/Aug/2010 10:41 - 5232 days ago
Faith has been restored in peaceful democratic processes, as the referendum on the proposed Constitution was approved by 67% of ...
Referendum results by SMS - 03/Aug/2010 11:02 - 5238 days ago
The Interim Independent Electoral Commission is taking full advantage of SMS technology for tomorrow’s referendum on the propo...
Communications challenges– the proposed Constitution - 31/Jul/2010 16:34 - 5241 days ago
This Wednesday, there will be a national referendum regarding the proposed Constitution for Kenya. And for the past few months ...
Another case of Chang’aa leading to blindness / death - 28/Jul/2010 09:46 - 5244 days ago
During the 2 years that I have been living in Kenya, I cannot even guess how many news headlines there have been about people go...
A safari in the middle of the city - 25/Jul/2010 21:06 - 5247 days ago
This afternoon I went to Nairobi National Park for the first time with a group of friends from the UK and Ireland. I have been ...
A vacation from blogging - 19/Jul/2010 21:35 - 5253 days ago
I had a wonderful time during my vacation back in Canada! Having quiet time to enjoy nature, read books, go boating, swim and r...
The small comforts of home - 27/Jun/2010 02:35 - 5275 days ago
More than twenty hours of travel time later, I’m back on Canadian soil and although it’s dark and dreary at the moment, it f...
An unforgettable birthday celebration - 22/Jun/2010 11:08 - 5280 days ago
Wherever I go in the world, I somehow end up blessed with wonderful friends and Kenya is no exception. I recently celebrated my...
Camping in the pride lands of the Lion King - 21/Jun/2010 06:03 - 5281 days ago
This weekend, my flat mate and I went on a camping trip to Hell’s Gate National Park in Naivasha. I’ve been cycling and hik...
The cost of a potential new Constitution - 14/Jun/2010 12:15 - 5288 days ago
The proposed new Constitution for Kenya will go to a national referendum on August 4, 2010. Some people have questioned whether...
How many eyebrows do you have? - 09/Jun/2010 09:19 - 5293 days ago
I have 1 and 3/4 (Or 3 depending on how you look at it:-)Last Friday I popped into an upscale salon in a nice shopping centre to...
How many eyebrows do you have? - 09/Jun/2010 05:35 - 5293 days ago
I have 1 and 3/4 (Or 3 depending on how you look at it:-)Last FridayI popped into an upscale salon in a nice shopping centre to...
Safari 7's Rugby in Nairobi - 08/Jun/2010 08:09 - 5294 days ago
This past weekend, we attended the renowned Safari 7s rugby match in Nairobi. Teams from as far as New Zealand and South Africa...
Social networking and mobile marketing in Kenya - 20/May/2010 07:46 - 5313 days ago
I continue to be amazed at how connected urban youth are in Kenya and the incredible marketing opportunities that exist for this...
The baboons of Nairobi - 14/May/2010 14:31 - 5319 days ago
After work this afternoon, I had arranged to meet a friend across town. Getting across the city on a Friday afternoon is always...
In the News : the Constitution and the ICC - 11/May/2010 07:11 - 5322 days ago
This week reporters in Kenya are having a hay day, between the release of the draft constitution and the visit by International ...
How a volcano eruption in Iceland has crippled Kenya - 22/Apr/2010 07:46 - 5341 days ago
When a volcano in southern Iceland erupted, grounding thousands of flights to and from Europe, it didn’t initially cross my mi...
Flower farming in Naivasha - 18/Apr/2010 13:37 - 5345 days ago
VSO Jitolee’s national Global Education (GE) theme for 2010-2013 is climate change. As such, it seemed fitting that the quart...
A very busy several weeks! - 14/Apr/2010 07:18 - 5349 days ago
I just received a comment from a very good friend ridiculingmy last blog posting, saying she was having a“snooze fest” readi...
KUB's resource centre for youth with visual impairments - 18/Mar/2010 09:42 - 5376 days ago
This past Tuesday, the Ambassador of Germany Mrs. Margit Hellwig-Boette officially launched the Reproductive Health, Gender Base...
Things really aren’t always as they seem - 07/Mar/2010 17:57 - 5387 days ago
Outside of our apartment in Nairobi, the entire street is lined with temporary structures (corrugated metal shacks), which were ...
Exam results by SMS - 02/Mar/2010 06:47 - 5392 days ago
At 9 am today, up to 330,000 Form 4 (Grade 12) students received the results of their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education E...
A day in the life of... - 01/Mar/2010 09:27 - 5393 days ago
VSO Jilotee asked all of the current volunteers in Kenya to write a brief 'day in the life of' story... I've posted mine below.A...
The realities of living in Nairobi - 27/Feb/2010 11:49 - 5395 days ago
In recent weeks we’ve received several warnings about escalating crime levels, especially in Nairobi. From robbery at gunpoin...
More on corruption, from Kenyans’ perspectives - 26/Feb/2010 11:18 - 5396 days ago
Last weekI wrote about the rampant corruption in Kenyaand it turns out I am far from being alone in my perception, asan opinion...
No kissing allowed - 25/Feb/2010 14:16 - 5397 days ago
On the last leg of our 11 hour bus ride from Jinja to Nairobi, we were all tired of the atrocious Kenyan TV series that was blar...
R&R by the Nile (Day 3) - 23/Feb/2010 16:45 - 5399 days ago
On Sunday morning I awoke to the crashing sound of monkeys jumping on the tin roof, which only exacerbated the pounding headache...
Rafting in the rain - 23/Feb/2010 06:50 - 5399 days ago
As the rain poured down and the sounds of thunder pounded through our dorm, all of us wondered if our 11-hour bus ride was in va...
Whitewater Rafting down the Nile - 21/Feb/2010 05:40 - 5401 days ago
Along with 10 friends, early Friday morning I hopped on the Akamba bus to begin our 11-hour journey from Nairobi to Jinja (near ...
In Road Accidents - 19/Feb/2010 14:13 - 5403 days ago
In road accidents, personal injury isn’t your only worry. If you are dead or injured, it’s also a very real possibility that...
Comments HR managers? - 17/Feb/2010 11:04 - 5405 days ago
In the Daily Nation this week, a recruitment ad really made me giggle. I've left out the organization name and address, but eve...
Corruption, corruption, everywhere (nearly) - 17/Feb/2010 08:44 - 5405 days ago
(The“nearly” is the little voice in the back of my head from VSO training telling us not to make mass generalizations:-)When...
A world of contrasts regarding gay rights - 15/Feb/2010 10:26 - 5407 days ago
Near the coastal town of Mombasa, last week two men planned to marry, sparking outrage from many members of the community. The ...
A Truly Serendipitous Moment - 10/Feb/2010 20:25 - 5412 days ago
Almost exactly a year ago, I took an overnight trip by train to the Coast with a friend who was visiting from Canada. En route ...
Karibu Club at the Canadian Embassy - 05/Feb/2010 09:54 - 5417 days ago
After work yesterday, I went to the Canadian embassy for the first Karibu club of 2010. It’s an event organized by staff at t...
A day of networking - 03/Feb/2010 15:51 - 5419 days ago
Today, I spent the entire day in town and Westlands meeting with different organizations to try and establish new relationships ...
Street boys - 02/Feb/2010 12:54 - 5420 days ago
This morning, I went to an upscale hotel in town where a presentation was being made about a call for fundraising proposals. Af...
My double life - 01/Feb/2010 19:57 - 5421 days ago
Nairobi, as much as it can be frustrating and congested, does have a lot to offer when it comes to a social life. And this past...
Totally unnecessary jams - 01/Feb/2010 12:34 - 5421 days ago
Today after work, I travelled from my place of work to Westlands to meet some friends for dinner. My matatu trip from work to t...
Matatu thieves - wearing me down - 27/Jan/2010 06:44 - 5426 days ago
I woke up this morning to sunshine beaming through my window and was in a really good mood, excited for a productive day ahead. ...
If you complain about public transport at home - 26/Jan/2010 15:47 - 5427 days ago
...just remember it could be a lot worse! (What you can't see well in this photo is that the top of the train is also packed wi...
Back in the swing of things - 24/Jan/2010 07:45 - 5429 days ago
As much as my first week back was full of parties, my second week has been quiet with days spent at the Kenya Union of the Blind...
I'm back Nairobi! - 19/Jan/2010 06:48 - 5434 days ago
I arrived back in Kenya one week ago, after a wonderful vacation to Canada. My return was delayed by a couple of days due to se...
Talking about water… the Mau Forest debacle - 18/Jan/2010 07:11 - 5435 days ago
The Mau Forest is the largest indigenous forest in East Africa and Kenya’s most important water tower, covering 270,000 hectar...
All or nothing when it comes to the rains - 16/Jan/2010 08:40 - 5437 days ago
Last July,I blogged about the severe droughtand water shortages which were having a devastating effect on Kenya’s land and its...
Police fatalities - 13/Jan/2010 21:48 - 5440 days ago
During my time in Canada, tragically, a police officer in the nation’s capital was murdered in the line of duty. This was dev...
Kwaheri Canada - 09/Jan/2010 14:13 - 5444 days ago
(Kwaheri means goodbye in Swahili… I’ve got to start practising again!)My vacation in Canada is officially coming to an end ...
Mo Faya - they call it a slum, we call it home - 23/Dec/2009 14:49 - 5461 days ago
Just before returning to Canada for the holidays, several VSO volunteers and I went to a musical called“Mo Faya”, an excepti...
The great white north! - 20/Dec/2009 20:23 - 5464 days ago
I can’t begin to express how nice it feels to be home! To be driving and spending virtualy no time at all in traffic, to be br...
Surprise Mom! I'm home for Christmas! - 18/Dec/2009 13:59 - 5466 days ago
Anyone who knows me well, won't believe it, but this week I pulled off the biggest surprise of my life!I found a really cheap fl...
Izzy Dolls for the Mama Ngina Childrens Home - 07/Dec/2009 04:10 - 5477 days ago
When my parents came to visit me in September, they carried more than 100“Izzy dolls” with them, which the ladies at theWate...
No excuse for not getting your greens - 06/Dec/2009 18:09 - 5478 days ago
I just stocked up on veggies from the vendor outside our house. She doesn’t have a formal shop but spreads a tarp out on the...
My first Kenyan wedding - 05/Dec/2009 20:51 - 5479 days ago
Last weekend my colleague was married in a rural area near Kisii town in Nyanza province and I served my fourth official bridesm...
Witnessing a car jacking - 02/Dec/2009 13:19 - 5482 days ago
On Saturday in town, in broad daylight, I'm pretty sure I saw a car jacking taking place. (And when I recounted the story to my ...
Disadvantages of the cottage in the city - 30/Nov/2009 10:54 - 5484 days ago
Last night when my friend was taking tea out to the guard at "the cottage" he asked her to please not walk on the lawn at night....
"The cottage" in the middle of the city - 27/Nov/2009 12:13 - 5487 days ago
Luckily for me (and a select few of my VSO friends) I have befriended a lovely Canadian couple in Nairobi with a gorgeous dog na...
The end of an era - 23/Nov/2009 17:29 - 5491 days ago
By luck or fate, on Saturday November 1st, 2008 VSO placed the 2 Canadian volunteers together as flat mates and ever since Riche...
Happy 50th Birthday KUB! - 22/Nov/2009 17:00 - 5492 days ago
Last Friday was the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the Kenya Union of the Blind and oh what a event it was!It took place at th...
How to pick up a parcel at Kenya Postal Service… - 13/Nov/2009 23:49 - 5501 days ago
This week I received notice in my mailbox that a parcel was awaiting pick up at one of the Kenya Postal Service buildings in tow...
Things I might just never get used to - 12/Nov/2009 12:01 - 5502 days ago
I've been in Kenya for over a year now, and so many things that seemed so foreign to me last October now seem perfectly normal. ...
A funny way to look at business - 08/Nov/2009 13:02 - 5506 days ago
Setting the stage: This story happened to my friend Rosemary and her friends in Mombasa, a coastal city where the pace of life i...
Zzzzzanzibar! - 01/Nov/2009 08:07 - 5513 days ago
September 25– October 3, 2009On Friday September 25th we hopped on a plane and made our way to truly one of the loveliest dest...
The Amazing Maasai Mara (Vacation Days 7-10) - 27/Oct/2009 16:13 - 5518 days ago
Mon Sep 21– Thurs Sep 24My very good friend Rosemary, owner ofMauve Holidays, personally came to meet us at Elsamere and accom...
From Camping to Conservation (Day 5) - 25/Oct/2009 16:49 - 5520 days ago
(Saturday September 19, 2009)I didn’t get much sleep, due to a critter trying to scratch its way into our banda all night, but...
An unforgettable 40th Anniversary (Vacation Day 6) - 25/Oct/2009 12:03 - 5520 days ago
(September 20, 2009)September 20th was my parents 40th wedding anniversary and I’m sure none of us will ever forget this day!W...
Hiking and cycling in Hell’s Gate (Vacation Day 4) - 14/Oct/2009 15:59 - 5531 days ago
Sep 18, 2009Before 7 am, we hopped on our rented bikes and set on our way to visit Hell’s Gate National Park, just several kil...
Camping at Carnelley’s in Naivasha – Vacation Day 4 - 12/Oct/2009 05:14 - 5533 days ago
After sleeping in, our driver came to pick us up for the 1.5 hour journey from Nairobi to Naivasha in the East African Rift Vall...
“A day in the life of Tali” (Vacation Day 2) - 09/Oct/2009 12:16 - 5536 days ago
As part of my parents’ trip, we all felt it was important for them to understand what I actually do every day.So for a day the...
A brief vacation description pause to remember Nairobi - 07/Oct/2009 16:24 - 5538 days ago
I’m taking a brief pause in my postings about my vacation to reflect on my past few days in Nairobi, after being away from it ...
Meeting Ndii , the baby elephant (Vacation Day 1) - 06/Oct/2009 16:14 - 5539 days ago
Day 1 - Tues Sep 15,2009Despite having crossed several time zones and arriving fairly late Monday night, I decided not to give m...
A family reunion– one year later - 06/Oct/2009 06:08 - 5539 days ago
On September 14, my parents arrived in Nairobi and our 3-week East African adventure officially came to a start.It began in the ...
A vacation from blogging - 27/Sep/2009 07:35 - 5548 days ago
Lucky me! I'm on holidays right now and have not had access to the internet. I've received e-mails from a number of friends an...
Matatus and Tro tros - 05/Sep/2009 10:23 - 5570 days ago
As volunteers in Kenya we ride matatus, which could be described as mini-vans which may have failed safety standards in other co...
My kind of baby shower - 02/Sep/2009 09:52 - 5573 days ago
On Saturday, our neighbours had a baby shower for their 5 month old daughter, who my roommate and I just adore.When I think of a...
Kidnappings - 30/Aug/2009 11:29 - 5576 days ago
Yesterday at my neighbour’s party, a middle aged Kenyan lady had a band-aid on her forehead and someone at our table asked her...
Inoculations and other things we take for granted… - 29/Aug/2009 19:27 - 5577 days ago
In one of my very first blog posts, I mentioned feeling like I had been“vaccinated for life and death and ever more” before ...
How slums fires can quickly get out of control - 29/Aug/2009 17:12 - 5577 days ago
This afternoon, we were outside on the terrace at our neighbour’s baby shower and heard fire truck sirens, then saw a huge clo...
A census holiday ... hooray! - 25/Aug/2009 08:47 - 5581 days ago
Yesterday morning, I received news at work that today is a holiday, to kick off the national census. The census officially kick...
A very short little life - 23/Aug/2009 16:10 - 5583 days ago
In March, I wrote about a5-year old visually impaired girlwho I met on a field visit in Coast province with the Kenya Union of t...
Filling in the gaps - 23/Aug/2009 06:04 - 5583 days ago
Where one party fails to accomplish its mission, another will inevitably step in. This is true in a business setting, where mana...
A new way to combat computer viruses - 20/Aug/2009 18:30 - 5586 days ago
My roommate Richelle was in a rural village yesterday visiting a local government office. While she was there one of the staff ...
Want to see a Kenyan jump? - 16/Aug/2009 13:01 - 5590 days ago
Want to see a Kenyan jump? Just try walking your dog down the street.My roommate and I are dog sitting and house sitting for som...
A volunteer with a house keeper? - 10/Aug/2009 17:49 - 5596 days ago
A volunteer with a house keeper? Yep, it’s true. We have a lady who comes in one day per week to clean our house and wash al...
No water = no electricity - 07/Aug/2009 09:37 - 5599 days ago
Nairobi residents have been advised that we will be on an electricity rationing program: 2 days per week we will be without powe...
Saturday... random fun day cont'd - 05/Aug/2009 04:03 - 5601 days ago
After watching the goal ball championships on Saturday morning, we went toStorymoja Hay Festival, a 3-day celebration that provi...
Saturday...Random fun day continued - 02/Aug/2009 17:45 - 5604 days ago
After watching the goal ball championships on Saturday morning, we went toStorymoja Hay Festival, a 3-day celebration that provi...
National Championships of Goal Ball - 02/Aug/2009 17:03 - 5604 days ago
On Saturday morning my friend Emma were invited to watch the Alpha Stars (KUB’s youth group) playing at the national champions...
“Rain rain go away” … better yet send it Nairobi way! - 30/Jul/2009 13:32 - 5607 days ago
Nearly every day I hear news from Ontario, complaining about the rainy and wet summer this year which has resulted in flooded ba...
The meat sweats (cont’d) - 25/Jul/2009 08:55 - 5612 days ago
When I mentioned yesterday that Carnivore is popular with both tourists and locals alike I wasn’t kidding, as even our friend...
“The Meat Sweats” - 24/Jul/2009 07:39 - 5613 days ago
This week, my roommate and I have been out almost every night enjoying meals at fine restaurants and drinks at the bars in upsca...
“I have lost my sight, but I am still alive” Emma’s story - 23/Jul/2009 07:24 - 5614 days ago
Over the several few weeks I have befriended Emma. Emma is a bright and seemingly confident young lady who, despite having been...
"Honestly, I'm late for work because of the cows!" - 21/Jul/2009 10:23 - 5616 days ago
Yesterday on my way to work, I had to stand by the highway for about 5 minutes as two separate Maasai herds of at least 50 cattl...
Kenyan Koffee - 20/Jul/2009 11:08 - 5617 days ago
I must confess...I'm addicted to coffee!When we first arrived in Kenya, my roommate and I were puzzled about how we could be liv...
Traffic&accidents - 18/Jul/2009 07:25 - 5619 days ago
A long time ago, I blogged about theterrifying dash across a 6-lane highwaythat I have to make on foot every day on my way home ...
Farming without Sight - 16/Jul/2009 18:29 - 5621 days ago
After visiting the soap making project at the Kerugoya branch of the Kenya Union of the Blind, we were invited to the Chairman...
Soap for Sight - 14/Jul/2009 06:28 - 5623 days ago
Last week, accompanied by a reporter from one of the country's two largest newspapers, I visited the Kenya Union of the Blind’...
Blankets and Wine - 07/Jul/2009 07:04 - 5630 days ago
On Sunday afternoon, after enjoying our usual coffee at Java House, five of us hopped in a car and headed to the Tayiana Garden ...
My favourite KUB Photo - 24/Jun/2009 05:08 - 5643 days ago
This is my favourite photo I've taken of visually impaired persons since arriving in Kenya....
CUSO - VSO Article on my experience at KUB - 21/Jun/2009 19:00 - 5646 days ago
A few months ago Yvette Macabaug, a program manager from CUSO-VSO in Canada, visited me at my placement at the Kenya Union of t...
Lampshades by the Blind - 17/Jun/2009 18:50 - 5650 days ago
As a result of a business opportunity I helped identify and negotiate for KIDA Handcrafts, which is run by a group of visually i...
Marketing Africa Quiz Night at Carnivore - 15/Jun/2009 16:47 - 5652 days ago
Last Friday, three VSO volunteers and a few of our foreign friends signed-up for a quiz night competition, sponsored by Marketin...
Climbing a volcano - 03/Jun/2009 08:26 - 5664 days ago
Early Sunday morning a small group of us met at Java House for coffee, then headed about 90 KM northwest of Nairobi to Mount Lon...
Vacation time! - 02/Jun/2009 08:47 - 5665 days ago
I decided to take a vacation from work this week and stay around Nairobi to truly relax. As I write this on Tuesday morning, I...
Sleepless night - 25/May/2009 13:40 - 5673 days ago
It's hard to believe that I haven't ever in my life pulled an all-nighter on a term paper or even studying for an exam in univer...
NIHITO Days - 14/May/2009 15:59 - 5684 days ago
At my last job in Canada, my marketing team took a course called Pragmatic Marketing. One of the key takeaways from the course w...
Realities of life in Nairobi - 14/May/2009 13:38 - 5684 days ago
This week, I was quickly reminded about the realities of life in Nairobi and shown how quickly things can change from calm (well...
Hungry hippos and pretty pelicans - 09/May/2009 05:06 - 5689 days ago
On Sunday we decided we could hardly say we’d been toLake Naivashawithout actually going out on the lake, so we hired a boat t...
Hiking through Hell (‘s Gate) - 06/May/2009 16:58 - 5692 days ago
Before going to Hell’s Gate National Park, I suppose I was aware that there was a gorge that you could hike through, but was s...
Cycling beside giraffes and zebras - 05/May/2009 10:23 - 5693 days ago
Last Friday was a national holiday, so we embraced the long weekend and planned a“mini break” to Naivasha. Along with 3 othe...
A different kind of“mosquito” - 01/May/2009 05:25 - 5697 days ago
At almost every bar and night club in Nairobi, foreign men in particular will find themselves surrounded by local young women. ...
KUB's new computer resource centre for blind youth - 30/Apr/2009 05:57 - 5698 days ago
This month, the Kenya Union of the Blind opened a brand new technology resource centre for visually impaired youth. The centre i...
Rifts in Kenya's Coalition Government - 28/Apr/2009 06:27 - 5700 days ago
Following Kenya's post-election violence last year, Kenya's leaders negotiated a coalition government in an attempt to end the t...
"You white Africans!" - 28/Apr/2009 05:20 - 5700 days ago
On our trip to the Coast over the Easter holidays, Richelle and I travelled with 9 Kenyans.Despite the fact that we've now been ...
Easter Day in Lamu - 26/Apr/2009 11:05 - 5702 days ago
It may seem a strange in theory to spend a Christian holiday on an island whose population is more than 90% Muslim, but it was s...
...a long road to Lamu, but well worth it - 24/Apr/2009 05:34 - 5704 days ago
Early Saturday morning, after rushing through a gourmet breakfast, we sleepily boarded the mini-bus for another long and hot dri...
1 bus, 11 friends and the Easter bunny - 22/Apr/2009 10:08 - 5706 days ago
At 3 am on Good Friday, armed with backpacks full of beach wear, Richelle and I hopped in a mini bus full of our new Kenyan frie...
A submerged laptop - 13/Apr/2009 21:57 - 5715 days ago
My roommate and I just returned from a fabulous Easter vacation to Lamu, which I can't wait to write about.However, we returned ...
"Corruption is evil" parking attendants - 08/Apr/2009 08:13 - 5720 days ago
In Nairobi and other cities throughout Kenya, you'll find parking attendants wearing canary yellow overcoats with "Corruption is...
Nairobbery Take Two - 05/Apr/2009 18:43 - 5723 days ago
I got pick-pocketed again on Friday in town just before dark while waiting for a matatu. I was making a considerable effort to ...
Canadian Karibou Club - 05/Apr/2009 18:31 - 5723 days ago
On Thursday night my roommate and I were invited to the Karibou Club, which is a social activity for Canadians planned by volunt...
A church service like no other - 29/Mar/2009 17:14 - 5730 days ago
This morning, we met our Kenyan friend Rosemary atMavuno Churchin South C. We could hear the lively music from outside and as w...
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