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The vanishing rhino
When we spotted a rhino during our safari last July, our guides made it clear that this was a special sighting. Maureen, a five-time Maywood Rotary Kenya Project volunteer (amazing and wonderful, by the way), commented that this was the first time she had seen a rhino during the group’s annual trip to the…
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Do all textbooks have dedications?
The book for my NYU class does.
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We even got a New York Times correction!
While it’s not quite as weird as this correction (link), the New York Times kindly fixed our caption. H/t to Amanda Rykoff
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Day 5 at Nkenijii School
In case you missed previous posts: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4. Our final day at Nkenijii Primary School has been the toughest for me to write about. You can probably tell given that I’m just now posting three weeks after returning from Kenya. I felt a sense of finality as soon as I woke…
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Day 4 at Nkenijii School
Catch up here: Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3. This post doesn’t have much to do with Nkenijii but I’m keeping the title for continuity. The post recapping Day 5 will be very much about our time with the Nkenijii students. After volunteering at Nkenijii in the morning and then lunch at Siana Springs,…
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Giraffes, everywhere
On our first full day in Kenya (click here for the schedule), we woke up early and after breakfast, got in the vans. While we were headed toward Maasai Mara, we had a few stops to make before the journey would begin in earnest. Our first stop was at the Giraffe Center. I had, of…
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Day 2 at Nkenijii School
Read about Day 1 here. At Steven’s suggestion, he, some other students and I took a reasonably long (and messy) walk in order for them to show me their water source. I was grateful for his suggestion, frankly, because it meant that he wouldn’t ask me to play soccer, at least for a short period…
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The Kenya Schedule – Part One
A few of my friends and family members have expressed curiosity about my group’s schedule for the time we spent in Kenya. This post will help put the first part of our activities into perspective. Friday, July 11 – Saturday, July 12 Fly from JFK to Dubai (approximately twelve hours) via Emirates. Most of us…
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New glasses, old Maasai couple
These two stopped into our makeshift clinic at Nkenijii School for glasses. Their photo is one of my favorites. Maasai elders sepia canvas print by JenniferKeene Find more Photo Canvas Prints at Zazzle
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Sounds I didn’t hear for a week
Life in Maasai Mara had a very different soundtrack than I am used to in New York City. Around Day Two, I noticed the lack of these sounds: Car horns – in Kenya, it’s called ‘hooting’ and you’re discouraged from doing it Sirens – police, fire, ambulance, all of it Planes flying overhead except once…
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