CNN’s headline report on the collapsed building in Bangladesh, stated that such incidences are not an “isolated problem.” Shoddy construction standards in the third world claim lives like any natural disaster, unfortunately. I witnessed a situation like this earlier this year when January, 16th a four story building under construction in the Kenya’s third largest…
Originally published in Range Magazine. Photo Credits: Matt Stabile. Though I grew up in North Dakota, a place with a Western history or rough riders, it was abroad, galloping on the back of Flaca that I discovered one spirit of the West I’d never found at home. The other horses had a healthy robustness that said, “Bring it…
This lion just abused her cub. In public. And no one did anything about it.
My brother and I were in Kenya walking back from the Lake Victoria to the town of Kisumu having a blast saying, “What’s up,” to people who crossed our path in their tribal tongue of Luo. Titus was a boy who had started walking with us as an impromptu guide and he taught us how to say…
How am I? I am fine. Thank you. How are you? How am I? I am fine. How am I? I am peachy. Fine! Good! Wonderful even, and a bit tired of the whole world asking me this question. But I think I might miss the ubiquitous question of “Hello. How are you?” asked often…
I’m wary of using superlatives. Especially in writing. It’s why if I ever get married, the guy who gives a slurred speech at the reception will be refereed to as my “Awesome Man.” Awesome: a modifier that praises without establishing an hierarchy.We must agree, it’s an awesome word. HOWEVER: I have zero qualms about referring to the following as the best game to play with a hostel full…
Photo Credit Jamhuri Magazine On March 4th Kenyan, which typically has voter turnouts rates of 70%, will elect their first president under the new constitution they adopted on August 27 2010, applauded as one of the most progressive constitutions in place today. Kenya is an important US alley in the war against terror, a regional…
Benta’s Message Benta is the black woman pictured on the right in this picture. We lost her this week. She was one of the good ones. I did not know her well, but her humble sincerity, the dedication she obviously put into her work, and the love she had for the orphans she cared for…
Last night Kenya had its second presidential debate. Not just of this election, but of its history. I spent most of today in Nairobi, talking to people and making a contact with the national newspaper The Standard. It’s looking like this Friday I’ll be shadowing the journalist who snagged the front page in today’s paper,…
