I have been enamored with African culture for a while, and Kenya just added to

After a few of my trips to Kibera, I had a meeting with the Executive

During my time with Hakijamii, I was lucky to meet Beatrice.  She quickly became a

I had the pleasure of meeting Soweto Forum in Kibera during one of its typical

Just got back from a whirlwind trip to Tanzania.  I couldn’t come all this way

The children can be heard as soon as you step out of the car.  The

I have been busy trying to write a comprehensive and critical analysis of the opportunities

Hakijamii now has a presence on The Advocacy Project’s website!  A comprehensive partner page has

I met Stephen enjoying the mild afternoon, sitting with his friend on a bench outside

On Thursday, July 21st, I went to Kisumu Ndogo for a second time to meet

Meetings are picking up around Nairobi for me, and posts are in the works to

The railroad expansion will affect an area much broader than just Kibera.  Kibera gets a

As a quick addendum to the blog I wrote a few days ago, I was

This blog is more than just a travelogue, as my goal is to attempt to

A quick diversion from work, in honor of 4th of July.  This weekend, Charlotte and

The history of the railroad expansion really starts with the history of Nairobi.  It was

A large part of my time in Nairobi has been spent driving to and from

(I apologize in advance for the length of this blog…I know I promised brevity.  I

I am still getting settled into Hakijamii, which is easy and hard at the same

It is an interesting time to be in Kenya.  The “mastermind” of the 1998 US

I was perusing blogs about Kenya today, and I happened upon a woman who blogs

I am getting settled into Hakijamii.  The staff is great, and I am looking forward

I arrived in Nairobi four days ago and have been working on a few things

I leave for Nairobi in a little less than two weeks, and it feels like