My Housewarming Gift
My first night in my new home in Basse, The Gambia. No water. No power (eventually came back on, though only to stay for less than two...
Getting into The Gambia
#firstday #thegambia #basse
My First Day in Senegal
Tired and exhausted after flying all night from Mombasa to Addis at 230 am then from Addis to Dakar at 930am, I finally gathered my...
The Creatures of Kenya
#kenya
Next Stop: Kenya
Sweat. Mid-western love. Beauty. The three adjectives I’d choose if I had to sum up my first week in Mombasa, Kenya. Number one: Sweat. I...
Honeymoon to Reality
Week two: I walk down the street and people stare… not out of disrespect, but because they aren’t use to seeing a white person. Kids will...
The Reason Why I'm Here
I'm in Ethiopia to help my friend Eyasu start up his nonprofit. He wants to help his community; specifically to combat the immense...
Family Bonding
Buna (coffee) before bed = bad idea. Yes, yes I'm sure you're reading and are like DUH! BUT, here it is common to make buna late in the...
Lessons of Day 2
- falling asleep to barking dogs is apparently normal (we aren't just talking one dog here… it sounds like there's a dog fight going on)...
My First Day in Ethiopia
Getting through an airport is always a hassle. There's the worry that your bags are overweight, the taking off your shoes, getting your...
