Working Nomad
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 I remember feeling far too scrappy for chic Nairobi. Since then I can’t count the…
Read MoreLast 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 on to Kenya for a week. Monday it was likely. Tuesday it was maybe. Wednesday…
Read MoreHappy Hour Protocol
DC is a happy hour town. It thrives on it. We wouldn’t know what to do without them. Approximately 90% of happy hours happen are on my way home, so it is harder to decline. With happy hour comes a plethora of happy hour protocols. Tonight’s happy hour came in ranking high on measures of…
Read MoreForced Slow Down
There are times when life throw you stuff. Then it often throw more stuff at you. That’s how it goes. Life’s little challenger course, so to speak. With the recent death of my father, I’ve had plenty of time grieving, and yet at the same time I’ve kept up my normal pace of life.…
Read MoreInto your Psyche
One of the realities of life on the road are long, long work days. Last year when I was in DR Congo for two months, I worked 16 hrs days every day except for one day seeing gorillas and one day walking through the town of Bukavu with my colleagues for a much needed break.…
Read MoreThey Hate Us
According to a recent study by Reuters: They hate us. Afghans are pissed off. And really, can we blame them? Americans back home are isolated from the affects of our foreign policy. Even here in Kabul you can be if you want to. We are certainly isolated from the people. We’ve been occupying an already…
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