Overhead Compartments, Haircuts, and Reverse Culture Shock
Before returning to the U.S., Melissa and I talked about whether or not life in America would feel strange to us. Since Nairobi is a very cosmopolitan city, I didn’t… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Slum Tourism in Kibera: Education or Exploitation?
Recently I was contacted by the author of a popular Kenya guidebook. This author wondered if I knew of any responsible, community-oriented groups that do Kibera slum tours. I wrote… Continue Reading
New Blog Shout Outs!!
I have some friends who are new to the blogging world, so I wanted to give some quick shout outs to them. joskey – Josphat is the Film School Coordinator… Continue Reading
Leaving Nairobi – Melissa’s Take
On her site, Melissa has a nice post about wrapping up her research in Kenya. While the post is specific to her work, here’s a passage I could have written… Continue Reading
It’s My Turn to Read: Corruption in Kenya
Even though I’ve had Michela Wrong’s It’s Our Turn to Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistle-Blower sitting on my proverbial shelf for over a year, I hadn’t found the… Continue Reading