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Tunachukua Mathree, And Other Lessons Learned

By Alan on December 17, 2009

I’ve got a new zinger for my Swahili street lingo arsenal: Tunachukua mathree! We’re taking a matatu! In Swahili tatu means “three”, so a matatu in sheng is a “mathree.” This new response is way better than getting upset because, in addition to leaving everyone in the vicinity laughing, it establishes several things all in [...]

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Posted in Kenya | Tagged Beggars, coffee, Java House, Kenya, Kiswahili, Nairobi, Poor people, sheng, Swahili, Taxi | 1 Response

Work is good

By Alan on August 31, 2009

I’ve been at my new job for almost a month. I’ve been pretty busy and the work is challenging. I’m a consultant, so the pressure is on to deliver results consistent with my terms of reference. I was lonely at first, but I’m slowly making friends now. For instance: I am investigating joining the running [...]

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Posted in Kenya | Tagged Cluster, coffee, ILRI, Kenya, Linux, Nairobi, technology, Uthiru, Westlands, work | 3 Responses

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