Kenya Trips

Matatus and dancing in the rain!!! | Mar 02 06'

"These rides revealed to me something that I had been suspecting for a while about Kenya- that EVERYTHING is negotiable here, from the matatu fare [depending on the time of the day (rush hour fares tend to be higher) and your degree of mzungu-ness also affects the rate] to the actual drivable width of the road."

    Lete liyo bill tafadhali? (Can I please have the bill?) This morning after jumping through half a dozen bureaucratic hoops... Continue reading »

Dancing and bowling!!! | Mar 01 06'

"We ended up having a bowling competition at a posh mall/entertainment complex called the village market. Interestingly, the trend for most of us was the more Tuskers we had, the better bowlers we became. I got my highest score ever with a 116."

Mtihani Salaama (have a good exam!) After having pulled a late night studying and preparing for our final exam in anthropology, all I wanted to d... Continue reading »

A muslim cat called Jesus and President Mwai Kibaki | Feb 28 06'

"He had covered the walls with cloth and covered these with posters of European football teams (Liverpool and Real Madrid – we got along well lamenting about Real’s perennial failures), Beyonce and most importantly, Bob Marley. Aside from the fact that he had to buy water and access to a local latrine, at a glance it could easily be a generic cramped college student’s room in a residence."

    “Tuanane Kesho” – See you tomorrow was the last phrase my new friends at the Mathare Youth Sports Association taught me as... Continue reading »

Maasai Village | Feb 28 06'

"Dunia duara - The Earth is round (Go where ever you go but you'll return to the same old place. Try not to get bothered, worried and concerned with everything. After all, the Earth is round!)"

We invite you to view pictures of the Maasai village.  While we are not quite sure if this was truly a living breathing village or a village s... Continue reading »

Neem: the new “magic bullet” of the developing world? | Feb 10 06'

" I used to complain about Montréal roads. I swear I never will again."

    Ulilala vzuri? Nzuri laikini haikutosha (Did you sleep well? I slept well but not enough.-Kiswahili.) Although my education... Continue reading »

More than just a game | Feb 09 06'

"But to think of it, establishing regulations on the fishing industry would increase the burden on these poor fishermen, many of whom are on the brink of poverty. Yet a paradox lies in this: if this unbridled exploitation of the fish continues at its current rate, their livelihoods will crumble completely when the fish disappear. Signs of this stress are already prevalent as fishermen rarely catch mature fishes anymore, the catching of immature ones means they are removed from the gene pool before reproducing, eroding the genetic diversity and greatly reducing the population at an unprecedented rate."

    Amor koom romo kodi (it is a pleasure to meet you) I now realize that I will have to focus my efforts on learning Luo along... Continue reading »

First stop: Naikarra | Nov 03 05'

Naikarra: 3 hours drive from Narok along incredibly bad roads.  No mobile reception.  No phone lines.  No power.  No tourists and not much in the w... Continue reading »

Part four (Nne): Kenya - Nairobi | Sep 17 06'

"The taxi ride to our hotel was a nerve-rattling experience."

After 10 days in Tanzania we were now on our own in a country we had never been to and our only contact was a nice couple I had met earlier this su... Continue reading »

Nairobi: Jo'burg to Mauritus. | Jan 03 07'

"Hard to leave Africa- A continent so rich in beauty and culture"

After almost 9 hours on a shuttle bus from Moshi we arrived in Nairobi, Kenya.  From a hotel drop off point Tovah and I hopped a taxi to Karen... Continue reading »

What's with this cow thing? | Mar 21 06'

"Cow's mom is quoted on the cover, "A real page turner. I couldn't put it down! But then I have hooves, so it's tough.""

Perhaps you are wondering about the cover page of our blog and why we are featuring a book called the Adventures of Cow and the plastic little squi... Continue reading »