Rwanda was fantastic. I am so, so, so glad I decided to go. I traversed the country for two weeks in search of artisans and took a little trip with friends to the rainforest along the way (and also ate some fantastic food). I feel like I have so much to blog about, and yet […]
Election Day in Kenya
Today is Election Day in Kenya. The local and international communities are holding their breaths and waiting anxiously in hopes of a peaceful day. You may recall that in 2007/2008, post-election violence broke out as a result of an allegedly rigged election. Raila Odinga (who is a major contender this time around as well) had […]
Tribal Sightings at Market Day in Rumuruti
Market day comes every Thursday in Rumuruti. It is a big deal. People come from near and far to buy food and home stuffs, as well as livestock. It can be a social outing where you run into friends as well. When we went, there was a Kikuyu band playing in the street, and the town […]
A Week in a Turkana Village
I landed in Kenya at the end of November, but just two weeks later I already had a vacation planned. An American friend of mine Hannah was coming to visit her boyfriend Amana for the holidays, and the boys and I decided to tag along the first week and get a taste of Turkana. The five […]
Dear America, I Miss You
My apartment was broken into last month and I was robbed (that’s after being pick-pocketed), and I have since moved into temporary housing until I move into my new place at the end of the week. I have written about it, but want to wait to post it publicly until things have been finally resolved […]
A Typical Day Working in Nairobi
Since moving to Nairobi, I have been going non-stop. I pretty much work seven days a week. There is always something to be done or an unexpected problem to solve. It’s been a very big challenge, and I have learned a lot. It is very different than traveling through Africa. The typical frustrations of travel […]