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<title><![CDATA[So Long, and Thanks for All the Chapati - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2016 10:11:27 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A few months ago I walked into a kibandathe makeshift, street-side eateries made of wood beams and aluminum panels...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Tragic Comedy That Is Nigeria - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2015 15:45:22 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just cruising down the IbadanLagos expressway at 120+ km/h when traffic from the other lane of the dual carriageway suddenly ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kiambethu Tea Farm - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2015 11:11:14 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There8217;s hardly a better way to spend a Saturday in Nairobi than touring a 100-year-old tea farm in Limuru. In a city with ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[You need to go to Istanbul - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2015 20:10:43 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you like food, history, or architecture, you need to go to Istanbul. With the introduction of Turkey8217;s new e-Visa progr...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Seaweed farming in Zanzibar - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2015 10:44:14 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last week I saw an article about fascinating satellite photos of seaweed farms in South Korea. These stunning photos are from th...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Doha by night - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2015 05:07:49 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Another layover in Doha, Qatar, another visit to Souq Waqif What more could you want than delicious food, new buildings made to...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Themost intelligentcity in Africa - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 15:18:07 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[CNN reports on the news that Nairobi has been ranked, apparently for the second year in a row, as the 8220;most intelligent8...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Bulgarian Christmas - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 11:48:19 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In my experience a Bulgarian Christmas is family, food, and snow 8212; all in large portions. To be fair, minus the snow, that...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Five glorious November days in Zanzibar - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 14:06:09 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I can8217;t shake the feeling that Zanzibar felt like a combination of Lamu 8212; Kenya8217;s small island with winding st...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Dusty Raisin - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2014 19:34:23 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Herta Mller8217;s The Hunger Angel is a strange, depressing, and fascinating look at post-World War II Europe. The narrative...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[German Parliament is Hip - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2014 20:16:22 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you walk into the building complex in Berlin which comprises the German Parliament, you see modern architecture, art and hi...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Summer in Lebanon - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2014 19:49:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I had planned to go to for a hiking trip in Ethiopia, but alas, August is apparently not the best time to travel in Ethiopia ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Summer in Lebanon - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2014 19:49:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I had planned to go to for a hiking trip in Ethiopia, but alas, August is apparently not the best time to travel in Ethiopia ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Koremash Gorge in Ethiopia - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2014 17:26:38 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I was in Addis Ababa for work last week, and in addition to drinking coffee, eating shiro, and hacking on DSpace, I managed to g...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Koremash Gorge in Ethiopia - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2014 17:26:38 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I was in Addis Ababa for work last week, and in addition to drinking coffee, eating shiro, and hacking on DSpace, I managed to g...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[If you hate someone in Kenya, send them a package - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2014 10:15:09 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Kenyan friend told me that if you hate someone in Kenya, you should send them a package. That is, the Postal Corporation of Ke...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[If you hate someone in Kenya, send them a package - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2014 10:15:09 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Kenyan friend told me that if you hate someone in Kenya, you should send them a package. That is, the Postal Corporation of Ke...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Uganda on the not so cheap - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:23:50 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ok, so this trip wasn8217;t as cheap as when we went to Tanzania a few months ago, but, to be fair, we really outdid ourselves...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Uganda on the not so cheap - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:23:50 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ok, so this trip wasn8217;t as cheap as when we went to Tanzania a few months ago, but, to be fair, we really outdid ourselves...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Beautiful California - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2013 04:14:11 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It8217;s winter and it8217;s still beautiful here in San Diego, California. I wouldn8217;t get in the water, but sitting o...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Beautiful California - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2013 04:14:11 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It8217;s winter and it8217;s still beautiful here in San Diego, California. I wouldn8217;t get in the water, but sitting o...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tanzania on a shoe string - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2013 17:03:21 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago we had a three-day weekend due to Mashujaa Day (Heroes8217; Day), so my buddy and I decided to go to Tanzania ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tanzania on a shoe string - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2013 17:03:21 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago we had a three-day weekend due to Mashujaa Day (Heroes8217; Day), so my buddy and I decided to go to Tanzania ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baking Bread Like a BOSS - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2013 20:24:37 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A year or two ago I learned that making bread is really easy. Contrary to popular belief (if my friends are any indication of ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baking Bread Like a BOSS - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2013 20:24:37 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A year or two ago I learned that making bread is really easy. Contrary to popular belief (if my friends are any indication of ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reporting a Theft at the Nairobi Central Police Station - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:11:08 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last weekend I had my phone (Nexus 4) stolen on a matatu in town; a City Hoppa bus on the Ngong Road - Nairobi route. It must ha...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reporting a Theft at the Nairobi Central Police Station - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:11:08 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last weekend I had my phone (Nexus 4) stolen on a matatu in town; a City Hoppa bus on the Ngong Road - Nairobi route. It must ha...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Girl in the Picture - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2013 08:58:26 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I8217;m reading The Girl in the Picture by Denise Chong. In short, its about the life of the girl central to one of the most f...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Girl in the Picture - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2013 08:58:26 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I8217;m reading The Girl in the Picture by Denise Chong. In short, its about the life of the girl central to one of the most f...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[One day in Doha - Alan in Keyna]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2013 20:06:29 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A few hours before my flight back to Nairobi, I looked at my itinerary and realized I was scheduled for a 21-hour layover in Doh...]]></description>
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