June 2012
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May 2012
2 posts
April 2012
3 posts
Last Days in Kenya...
Although we’ve been back in the states for a while (after an unexpected return), I thought I’d post this and bring some closure to the whole shebang. Due to the power rationing, I never had a chance to get this up while we were still in Bungoma. Anyways, here’s where I left off before we headed back to the US…
We are headed back to the US this weekend. After nearly three,...
March 2012
1 post
Of Mice and Men and Women Who Work Too Hard...
We just hit the 7 week mark of living in Bungoma! My, how time flies! It has been a bumpy but adventurous road. They have begun rationing power here so it difficult for me to access the internet or power on my computer.
Even after nearly two months of being here, we still have yet to figure out how to avoid mosquitoes entirely. I can only liken them to the Twins characters from the Matrix...
February 2012
2 posts
Power to the People, Big or Smol...
Jambo sana marafiki! Habari?
We have had unstable power and internet for the past few weeks, making it quite troublesome to update my blog. I hope you have all been well. Here’s a little insight into our lives as of late. A lot of this centers around food so I apologize in advance for making you hungry…
Last Tuesday, we ate at Red Hat for Valentine’s Day. Our dinner was an...
To Infinity & Beyond (but only as far as my wallet...
Za nyumbani?!
We are headed into our fourth week here in Bungoma and the stay is beginning to feel much easier. Temperatures are finally cooling down as we prepare to enter the rainy season. The mosquitoes are still bothersome. Whenever we aren’t out-and-about, we watch movies on our laptop under the protective netting over our bed. It may sound silly but believe me, this has made a world...
January 2012
2 posts
Chips Masala, Potholes, and a Belated Tribute...
I drove for the first time this week. The trip was not unlike our flight from Nairobi into Kisumu; the ride was bumpy and we may have done a barrel roll or two. I’m sorry ‘rest of the world’ but driving on the right side of the car (left side of the road) makes no sense to me (the metric system neither).
For last night’s outing, I took the backseat in order to video tape...
Jambo Sana from Kenya!!
“Sometimes people mistake the way I talk for what I am thinking.” - Idi Amin Dada
after a very long journey, anna and I have landed on the dark continent. i miss the United States but I have to admit that Africa is nothing less than refreshing. it is a pleasure to be temporarily displaced with the One Acre Fund staff and the people of Bungoma.
cooking, drinking, and bathing in cold,...
