Tala in the news
A lynch mob attempted to hang a suspected witch in Tala the other day. After the lynching failed, the mob burned several buildings in Tala’s town center. From the article at allafrica.com: … the police officers soon ran out of bullets and tear gas canisters, giving the irate mob an opportunity to raze buildings. [...] [...]
Chillin’ in San Diego
No really, it’s cold here! The temperate Kenya I made my home the last three months is inconveniently still in east Africa, and I’m freezing my butt off here in San Diego. I don’t know if it was always this cold here (I did spend eighteen years of my childhood here), or if I’m just [...]
Mzungus in California
To most Kenyans and visitors alike, the word mzungu means ‘white person.’ I, however, like to refer to the original meaning, ‘the one who comes around’. This definition makes more sense because, sadly, Alan and I will no longer be coming around in Kenya. I write this from Alan’s parent’s house in San Diego, California, [...]
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