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A Flower for You from Kenya
The next time a loving spouse brings you a bouquet of flowers for your birthday (or because he or she... [read more]
Community & Hospitality
I live with a Senegalese family in the 2nd largest city in Senegal. The concept of ‘family’ is different than... [read more]
First Impressions of the Grande Marche de Mali
A brief description of Grande Marche marketplace in Bamako, Mali: For those travelers that love international marketplaces check this one out.... [read more]
First Impressions--Nairobi, Kenya
After landing in Nairobi, we took a beat-up taxi into the city center that wove across an ever-changing number of... [read more]
From Mombasa to Zanzibar
After spending three months in Makindu Kenya, I set out with a woman that I met to travel overland to... [read more]
How Languages Reflect Culture
Part of the joy of traveling, especially when you can immerse yourself in a new culture, is discovering the differences... [read more]
I Laid Down My Heart In Bagamoyo
  I wanted to bring lasting change to the world, but was forever changed by Africa. The horrific and ongoing genocide... [read more]
MAKINDU
MAKINDU   After safe passage via bus from Nairobi over about 200 km of what might, generously, be called a bumpy road... [read more]
The Mali Bus Mile
A few years ago I had the pleasure of traveling with Leslie and a few other buyers to West Africa.... [read more]
Visiting a Slum
When I lived in Kenya I stayed with a group Priests and two of them do work in one of... [read more]

  
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