Rastafarianism is a religion
If smoking weed, growing dreadlocks, and listening to Bob Marley sounds good to you, you just might be a Rastafarian! There’s a lot more to it than that, but I’ll be damned if I ever meet a Rasta who can explain it without mentioning reggae music or marijuana. It’s quite popular here in Kenya, but [...]
Beautiful Switzerland
Last week I went to Switzerland to visit my girlfriend, who is doing some coursework there for her Ph.D. It was great to see her, get some time off work, and tour around such a beautiful country! Snow-covered alps, autumn forests, serene blue lakes, old city streets, cute houses, you name it; if it’s in [...]
Kenyan cops getting busted
I’m not entirely sure whether this is hilarious, sad, or just ironic: last week a few cops got caught taking bribes from matatus by the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission (KACC). It was apparently a sting operation, complete with fake notes, undercover operatives, cameras, etc. For better or worse, the ordeal was caught on tape: The [...]
Wanapiga matatu!
Citizen journalism in action! I was in a matatu after work tonight and I found a hell of a commotion at Church Road and Wayaki Way. It’s not every day you see cars driving on the wrong side of the road, and the Westlands traffic jam never backs up all the way to Safaricom headquarters. [...]
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