Kenya Comfort Hotel Nairobi

... day on camera. I am more happy with my photos taken so far and have 50 gb of memory cards to fill up now ... as long as I can get to power like tonight to recharge the 4 sets of batteries which seem to only last a day. That is my concern having enough recharged batteries! With the 560 mm zoom I am getting right into the animals faces .. plus learning how to drive the camera which has a 4 frames per second ...

You may be wondering, "what then Hana, have you been doing in Nairobi for the last month?" (or maybe you haven't). I debated going home when my internship fell through, I thought it was time- but I was wrong, (the fee for changing my ticket determined this decision.) I think I would say that I learned more in the last 3 weeks about "Africa" and about myself, than I had for the entirety of my program. And here's just a taste: I found myself in 2 ...

... which is rarely used for departures but almost always full of crowds of people there for unknown reasons, I showed my ticket to the guards and entered the newly air-conditioned international departure area. There was no line at the Kenya Airways counter, so I was able to check in right away. There was the hint of a hassle because my computer bag supposedly weighed too much (12 kg - they put it on the scale), but since I had the top-tier flyer card for Air ...

... and school where they are educating ehildren and teaching women to sew so they can have some means of livelihood in a country where unemployment is 75%, corruption is rampant, and the worldwide recession has impacted daily life. The Upako team put on skits for our team and then finished off a draining day by asking the team to go into the field to pray for a little girl who had AIDS and was not feeling well. The team recognized her as one who had performed ...

... for the journey south. We've been used to the luxury of 24 seats between 11 peoiple till now, lets see how we get on with 21 people! Having a slap up meal in a restaurant called carnivores tonight and a farewell to the folks leaving. $25 all you can eat game meat - bring it on. Not sure when we'll get the chance to write again but hope all's well where you are. Talk soon. H&

... was more like being in a vehicular school of fish than being on a freeway. There are no rules...you just go. If the car in front of you is going too slow, you veer around it. If someone else wants to go faster, they veer around you. The occasional guy simply pulling his cart down the road creates a bit of a slowdown as vehicles approach him, slow down, and negotiate around him. Pedestrians are everywhere...even when it seems like you're in the ...

... Children's Centers and one orphanage that have been opened (by native Kenyans). In addition, an organization called Global Connections has been founded by a handful young adults in their late 20's, most of them from Furman University. Global Connections' vision is to expose other young adults to the needs around the world in effort to spread a vision of social justice and reaching out to the poor and disenfranchised. So where do Bill and I fit into all this ...

... just for my Kenya line. Went for a passion juice at a café, then a chocolate fudge cake (oh well, I couldn’t resist). Tea at the hostel was provided but was too full from my cake! I didn’t try the goat, but I will soon. Had fish, ugali, greens, and the juiciest pineapple I have ever tasted. Internet was down again so tried to pack a little and early to bed. I was chuffed that my wind up radio/torch from Blacks works and picks up lots of Kenyan and ...