Title: A Serendipitous Journey (Kenya)

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The Journey Continues - 22/Sep/2010 02:43 - 4976 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...
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The real voyage of discovery - 21/Sep/2010 17:34 - 4977 days ago
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes."- Marcel ProustWhen I first became...
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The Community Cooker - 21/Sep/2010 02:27 - 4977 days ago
For more than a year, my friend Marco has been telling me about his architecture firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ...
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The 48 Hour Countdown - 19/Sep/2010 19:25 - 4979 days ago
What a whirlwind of a week!  My last week has been busy, but truly incredible.  Some of the highlights have included:-...
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The beginning of the end... - 09/Sep/2010 07:58 - 4989 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...
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G is for... - 02/Sep/2010 07:22 - 4996 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...
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My last coast holiday in Kenya - 30/Aug/2010 12:03 - 4999 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...
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Dangers for persons with albinism - 20/Aug/2010 08:55 - 5009 days ago
In January 2009, I blogged aboutalbinism in East Africa, a genetic condition characterized by lack of pigment melanin in the ski...
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The Last Seasons of "Dallas" - 19/Aug/2010 09:25 - 5010 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...
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New Constitution– a peaceful win - 09/Aug/2010 10:41 - 5020 days ago
Faith has been restored in peaceful democratic processes, as the referendum on the proposed Constitution was approved by 67% of ...
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Referendum results by SMS - 03/Aug/2010 11:02 - 5026 days ago
The Interim Independent Electoral Commission is taking full advantage of SMS technology for tomorrow’s referendum on the propo...
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Communications challenges– the proposed Constitution - 31/Jul/2010 16:34 - 5029 days ago
This Wednesday, there will be a national referendum regarding the proposed Constitution for Kenya. And for the past few months ...
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Another case of Chang’aa leading to blindness / death - 28/Jul/2010 09:46 - 5032 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...
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A safari in the middle of the city - 25/Jul/2010 21:06 - 5035 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 ...
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A vacation from blogging - 19/Jul/2010 21:35 - 5041 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...
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The small comforts of home - 27/Jun/2010 02:35 - 5063 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...
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An unforgettable birthday celebration - 22/Jun/2010 11:08 - 5068 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...
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Camping in the pride lands of the Lion King - 21/Jun/2010 06:03 - 5069 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...
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The cost of a potential new Constitution - 14/Jun/2010 12:15 - 5076 days ago
The proposed new Constitution for Kenya will go to a national referendum on August 4, 2010. Some people have questioned whether...
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How many eyebrows do you have? - 09/Jun/2010 09:19 - 5081 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...
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How many eyebrows do you have? - 09/Jun/2010 05:35 - 5081 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...
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Safari 7's Rugby in Nairobi - 08/Jun/2010 08:09 - 5082 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...
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Social networking and mobile marketing in Kenya - 20/May/2010 07:46 - 5101 days ago
I continue to be amazed at how connected urban youth are in Kenya and the incredible marketing opportunities that exist for this...
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The baboons of Nairobi - 14/May/2010 14:31 - 5107 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...
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In the News : the Constitution and the ICC - 11/May/2010 07:11 - 5110 days ago
This week reporters in Kenya are having a hay day, between the release of the draft constitution and the visit by International ...
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How a volcano eruption in Iceland has crippled Kenya - 22/Apr/2010 07:46 - 5129 days ago
When a volcano in southern Iceland erupted, grounding thousands of flights to and from Europe, it didn’t initially cross my mi...
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Flower farming in Naivasha - 18/Apr/2010 13:37 - 5133 days ago
VSO Jitolee’s national Global Education (GE) theme for 2010-2013 is climate change. As such, it seemed fitting that the quart...
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A very busy several weeks! - 14/Apr/2010 07:18 - 5137 days ago
I just received a comment from a very good friend ridiculingmy last blog posting, saying she was having a“snooze fest” readi...
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KUB's resource centre for youth with visual impairments - 18/Mar/2010 09:42 - 5164 days ago
This past Tuesday, the Ambassador of Germany Mrs. Margit Hellwig-Boette officially launched the Reproductive Health, Gender Base...
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Things really aren’t always as they seem - 07/Mar/2010 17:57 - 5175 days ago
Outside of our apartment in Nairobi, the entire street is lined with temporary structures (corrugated metal shacks), which were ...
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Exam results by SMS - 02/Mar/2010 06:47 - 5180 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...
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A day in the life of... - 01/Mar/2010 09:27 - 5181 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...
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The realities of living in Nairobi - 27/Feb/2010 11:49 - 5183 days ago
In recent weeks we’ve received several warnings about escalating crime levels, especially in Nairobi. From robbery at gunpoin...
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More on corruption, from Kenyans’ perspectives - 26/Feb/2010 11:18 - 5184 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...
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No kissing allowed - 25/Feb/2010 14:16 - 5185 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...
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R&R by the Nile (Day 3) - 23/Feb/2010 16:45 - 5187 days ago
On Sunday morning I awoke to the crashing sound of monkeys jumping on the tin roof, which only exacerbated the pounding headache...
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Rafting in the rain - 23/Feb/2010 06:50 - 5187 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...
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Whitewater Rafting down the Nile - 21/Feb/2010 05:40 - 5189 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 ...
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In Road Accidents - 19/Feb/2010 14:13 - 5191 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...
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Comments HR managers? - 17/Feb/2010 11:04 - 5193 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...
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Corruption, corruption, everywhere (nearly) - 17/Feb/2010 08:44 - 5193 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...
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A world of contrasts regarding gay rights - 15/Feb/2010 10:26 - 5195 days ago
Near the coastal town of Mombasa, last week two men planned to marry, sparking outrage from many members of the community. The ...
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A Truly Serendipitous Moment - 10/Feb/2010 20:25 - 5200 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 ...
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Karibu Club at the Canadian Embassy - 05/Feb/2010 09:54 - 5205 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...
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A day of networking - 03/Feb/2010 15:51 - 5207 days ago
Today, I spent the entire day in town and Westlands meeting with different organizations to try and establish new relationships ...
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Street boys - 02/Feb/2010 12:54 - 5208 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...
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My double life - 01/Feb/2010 19:57 - 5209 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...
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Totally unnecessary jams - 01/Feb/2010 12:34 - 5209 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...
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Matatu thieves - wearing me down - 27/Jan/2010 06:44 - 5214 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. ...
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If you complain about public transport at home - 26/Jan/2010 15:47 - 5215 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...
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Back in the swing of things - 24/Jan/2010 07:45 - 5217 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...
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I'm back Nairobi! - 19/Jan/2010 06:48 - 5222 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...
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Talking about water… the Mau Forest debacle - 18/Jan/2010 07:11 - 5223 days ago
The Mau Forest is the largest indigenous forest in East Africa and Kenya’s most important water tower, covering 270,000 hectar...
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All or nothing when it comes to the rains - 16/Jan/2010 08:40 - 5225 days ago
Last July,I blogged about the severe droughtand water shortages which were having a devastating effect on Kenya’s land and its...
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Police fatalities - 13/Jan/2010 21:48 - 5228 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...
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Kwaheri Canada - 09/Jan/2010 14:13 - 5232 days ago
(Kwaheri means goodbye in Swahili… I’ve got to start practising again!)My vacation in Canada is officially coming to an end ...
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Mo Faya - they call it a slum, we call it home - 23/Dec/2009 14:49 - 5249 days ago
Just before returning to Canada for the holidays, several VSO volunteers and I went to a musical called“Mo Faya”, an excepti...
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The great white north! - 20/Dec/2009 20:23 - 5252 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...
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Surprise Mom! I'm home for Christmas! - 18/Dec/2009 13:59 - 5254 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...
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Izzy Dolls for the Mama Ngina Childrens Home - 07/Dec/2009 04:10 - 5265 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...
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No excuse for not getting your greens - 06/Dec/2009 18:09 - 5266 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...
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My first Kenyan wedding - 05/Dec/2009 20:51 - 5267 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...
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Witnessing a car jacking - 02/Dec/2009 13:19 - 5270 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 ...
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Disadvantages of the cottage in the city - 30/Nov/2009 10:54 - 5272 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....
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"The cottage" in the middle of the city - 27/Nov/2009 12:13 - 5275 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...
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The end of an era - 23/Nov/2009 17:29 - 5279 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...
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Happy 50th Birthday KUB! - 22/Nov/2009 17:00 - 5280 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...
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How to pick up a parcel at Kenya Postal Service… - 13/Nov/2009 23:49 - 5289 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...
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Things I might just never get used to - 12/Nov/2009 12:01 - 5290 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. ...
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A funny way to look at business - 08/Nov/2009 13:02 - 5294 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...
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Zzzzzanzibar! - 01/Nov/2009 08:07 - 5301 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...
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The Amazing Maasai Mara (Vacation Days 7-10) - 27/Oct/2009 16:13 - 5306 days ago
Mon Sep 21– Thurs Sep 24My very good friend Rosemary, owner ofMauve Holidays, personally came to meet us at Elsamere and accom...
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From Camping to Conservation (Day 5) - 25/Oct/2009 16:49 - 5308 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...
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An unforgettable 40th Anniversary (Vacation Day 6) - 25/Oct/2009 12:03 - 5308 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...
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Hiking and cycling in Hell’s Gate (Vacation Day 4) - 14/Oct/2009 15:59 - 5319 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...
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Camping at Carnelley’s in Naivasha – Vacation Day 4 - 12/Oct/2009 05:14 - 5321 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...
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“A day in the life of Tali” (Vacation Day 2) - 09/Oct/2009 12:16 - 5324 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...
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A brief vacation description pause to remember Nairobi - 07/Oct/2009 16:24 - 5326 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 ...
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Meeting Ndii , the baby elephant (Vacation Day 1) - 06/Oct/2009 16:14 - 5327 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...
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A family reunion– one year later - 06/Oct/2009 06:08 - 5327 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 ...
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A vacation from blogging - 27/Sep/2009 07:35 - 5336 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...
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Matatus and Tro tros - 05/Sep/2009 10:23 - 5358 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...
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My kind of baby shower - 02/Sep/2009 09:52 - 5361 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...
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Kidnappings - 30/Aug/2009 11:29 - 5364 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...
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Inoculations and other things we take for granted… - 29/Aug/2009 19:27 - 5365 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 ...
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How slums fires can quickly get out of control - 29/Aug/2009 17:12 - 5365 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...
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A census holiday ... hooray! - 25/Aug/2009 08:47 - 5369 days ago
Yesterday morning, I received news at work that today is a holiday, to kick off the national census. The census officially kick...
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A very short little life - 23/Aug/2009 16:10 - 5371 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...
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Filling in the gaps - 23/Aug/2009 06:04 - 5371 days ago
Where one party fails to accomplish its mission, another will inevitably step in. This is true in a business setting, where mana...
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A new way to combat computer viruses - 20/Aug/2009 18:30 - 5374 days ago
My roommate Richelle was in a rural village yesterday visiting a local government office. While she was there one of the staff ...
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Want to see a Kenyan jump? - 16/Aug/2009 13:01 - 5378 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...
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A volunteer with a house keeper? - 10/Aug/2009 17:49 - 5384 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...
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No water = no electricity - 07/Aug/2009 09:37 - 5387 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...
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Saturday... random fun day cont'd - 05/Aug/2009 04:03 - 5389 days ago
After watching the goal ball championships on Saturday morning, we went toStorymoja Hay Festival, a 3-day celebration that provi...
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Saturday...Random fun day continued - 02/Aug/2009 17:45 - 5392 days ago
After watching the goal ball championships on Saturday morning, we went toStorymoja Hay Festival, a 3-day celebration that provi...
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National Championships of Goal Ball - 02/Aug/2009 17:03 - 5392 days ago
On Saturday morning my friend Emma were invited to watch the Alpha Stars (KUB’s youth group) playing at the national champions...
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“Rain rain go away” … better yet send it Nairobi way! - 30/Jul/2009 13:32 - 5395 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...
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The meat sweats (cont’d) - 25/Jul/2009 08:55 - 5400 days ago
When I mentioned yesterday that Carnivore is popular with both tourists and locals alike I wasn’t kidding, as even our friend...
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“The Meat Sweats” - 24/Jul/2009 07:39 - 5401 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...
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“I have lost my sight, but I am still alive” Emma’s story - 23/Jul/2009 07:24 - 5402 days ago
Over the several few weeks I have befriended Emma. Emma is a bright and seemingly confident young lady who, despite having been...
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"Honestly, I'm late for work because of the cows!" - 21/Jul/2009 10:23 - 5404 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...
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Kenyan Koffee - 20/Jul/2009 11:08 - 5405 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...
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Traffic&accidents - 18/Jul/2009 07:25 - 5407 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 ...
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Farming without Sight - 16/Jul/2009 18:29 - 5409 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...
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Soap for Sight - 14/Jul/2009 06:28 - 5411 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’...
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Blankets and Wine - 07/Jul/2009 07:04 - 5418 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 ...
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My favourite KUB Photo - 24/Jun/2009 05:08 - 5431 days ago
This is my favourite photo I've taken of visually impaired persons since arriving in Kenya....
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CUSO - VSO Article on my experience at KUB - 21/Jun/2009 19:00 - 5434 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...
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Lampshades by the Blind - 17/Jun/2009 18:50 - 5438 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...
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Marketing Africa Quiz Night at Carnivore - 15/Jun/2009 16:47 - 5440 days ago
Last Friday, three VSO volunteers and a few of our foreign friends signed-up for a quiz night competition, sponsored by Marketin...
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Climbing a volcano - 03/Jun/2009 08:26 - 5452 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...
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Vacation time! - 02/Jun/2009 08:47 - 5453 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...
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Sleepless night - 25/May/2009 13:40 - 5461 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...
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NIHITO Days - 14/May/2009 15:59 - 5472 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...
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Realities of life in Nairobi - 14/May/2009 13:38 - 5472 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...
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Hungry hippos and pretty pelicans - 09/May/2009 05:06 - 5477 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...
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Hiking through Hell (‘s Gate) - 06/May/2009 16:58 - 5480 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...
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Cycling beside giraffes and zebras - 05/May/2009 10:23 - 5481 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...
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A different kind of“mosquito” - 01/May/2009 05:25 - 5485 days ago
At almost every bar and night club in Nairobi, foreign men in particular will find themselves surrounded by local young women. ...
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KUB's new computer resource centre for blind youth - 30/Apr/2009 05:57 - 5486 days ago
This month, the Kenya Union of the Blind opened a brand new technology resource centre for visually impaired youth. The centre i...
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Rifts in Kenya's Coalition Government - 28/Apr/2009 06:27 - 5488 days ago
Following Kenya's post-election violence last year, Kenya's leaders negotiated a coalition government in an attempt to end the t...
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"You white Africans!" - 28/Apr/2009 05:20 - 5488 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 ...
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Easter Day in Lamu - 26/Apr/2009 11:05 - 5490 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...
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...a long road to Lamu, but well worth it - 24/Apr/2009 05:34 - 5492 days ago
Early Saturday morning, after rushing through a gourmet breakfast, we sleepily boarded the mini-bus for another long and hot dri...
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1 bus, 11 friends and the Easter bunny - 22/Apr/2009 10:08 - 5494 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...
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A submerged laptop - 13/Apr/2009 21:57 - 5503 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 ...
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"Corruption is evil" parking attendants - 08/Apr/2009 08:13 - 5508 days ago
In Nairobi and other cities throughout Kenya, you'll find parking attendants wearing canary yellow overcoats with "Corruption is...
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Nairobbery Take Two - 05/Apr/2009 18:43 - 5511 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 ...
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Canadian Karibou Club - 05/Apr/2009 18:31 - 5511 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...
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A church service like no other - 29/Mar/2009 17:14 - 5518 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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