Things I say on the streets of Nairobi
Sometimes I’m amazed how much random stuff comes out of my mouth when I’m walking around Nairobi. I’m terrible at conversational Swahili, but it seems like I always have a quip ready to throw back at someone who shouts at me on the street. Here are some I’ve used recently: “Jina langu si John” (my [...]
Car troubles
I had the good fortune to get hit head on in a friend’s car the other day. We were driving down Church Road, right around the corner from my apartment. A car was approaching slowly but sloppily, and a bit into our lane. There wasn’t much we could do but just brace for impact. “Crap!” [...]
Lover of Linux, death metal and Indian food, blogs about living and working in Nairobi, Kenya.