Haggling Is Ridiculous
I was shopping in Nairobi for some new clothes this weekend and a few things got me so frustrated. First, haggling is ridiculous. For whatever reasons, we just don’t do it in the West. The idea is that you, the person selling the goods, want to maximize the sale price. The other idea is that [...]
Jina Langu
My name is “Alan,” and if you don’t know my name, please just say, “Hi!” or any of the other greetings you use on your fellow Kenyans. Jina langu si “British” or “mzungu.” I don’t know what your parents told you, but I don’t think white people like being called either of those names. In [...]
Wedding in Naivasha
I went to a wedding on February 28th. A friend’s cousin was getting married so I tagged along. It was a huge wedding and I helped out with moving some stuff and taking pictures of my Kenyan “family,” so I don’t think anyone noticed that I was just along for the free food. The bride [...]
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