“You are clearly a Kenyan,” the woman in immigration notes as she searches for my latest visa, with difficulty, in my bulging passport. I actually heard nearly the same thing from a merchant at the Maasai Market on one of…
Running the World
One of the activities I’ve been keeping busy with this summer has been participating in a fabulous Run Fit training program for half and full marathon runners offered through Fleet Feet in DC. I initially considered the program last winter…
International Rotary Family
One of the things the I love about Rotary is that you can step into a room and feel like you are coming home. Last night I had a miss, arriving well past the sunset time listed for all clubs…
Full Circle – Back in Buja
It always feels a bit surreal to be half way around the world in places that are so familiar. I have been to Bujumbura, Burundi more times than I can recount, traversing often during my journeys o eastern DRCongo. This…
Siege in Nairobi
Westgate Mall was the first place I ever visited in Kenya. I arrived late from DR Congo and had a glass of wine with a colleague and friend at a great place called Art Cafe. After months in the bush…
Last minute notice
Here we are on another last minute trip to Africa. The first in awhile, but it still brings back the same feelings. A week ago the status was that maybe I would go to Burundi for a week and then…
End of the Road
As I travel along my way, I often refer to myself being at the edge of the earth. While clearly the world is no longer flat in so many ways, it still often feels that I’m about as far away…
Lucy in the Sky
I’ve clearly been roaming around without having time to check in. After Somaliland I headed directly to Kisumu and Migori the next days. Then on to visit Dadaab, where the refugee camps are at the Somali border of Kenya. Back…
With my own Two Hands
I have been a big fan of Ben Harper for the last fifteen plus years. I like the fact that his lyrics still inspire me to think after listening o them time and time again. On my flight to Somaliland,…