In the event you are ever on a 13.5 hour bus ride from Kenya to Uganda and you want to make sure you go into the right rest stop bathroom - and you are a woman - look for the "wanawake" sign. As I am now in a country where it is not spoken, this concludes our Kiswahili lesson for the day.
I have successfully propelled myself into a new country and have started connecting with other solo travelers, and a bunch of wanawake at that! Yesterday I went with two people I
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I'm scheduled to go back to Nairobi to interview a woman who is a marine conservationist working with a community of women on the coast of Kenya. The women collect washed up flip flops and turn them into key chains, placemats, jewelry and many other products which are then sold to people like you and me. I will interview the woman who started the company as well as some of the artists. UniquEco
I will also go back to Arusha, Tanzania to interview a man who collects the plastic bags that litter the city, disinfects them and uses them as stuffing for animals he makes. Mazingira Mokey Project
All that and I plan to visit Habitat people in Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia! Hooray!
Favorite Shop Signs in Kenya on the road to Uganda:
1. "Democracy Bar And" - and what? it hurts not knowing
2. "God's Will Cafe" - think how much money you save on menus
3. "Modern Fly Cleaners" - for the modern fly
Favorite Shop Signs in Uganda between Kampala and Entebbe:
1. "Hope Medical Centre" - when medicine isn't enough
2. "Wood de Pearl" - better than pearl de wood I suppose
3. "Queen Latifah Beauty Salon" - no sign of her there but maybe it was her lunch break
In two days I leave for Bwindi to go see (hopefully) the mountain gorillas. Will definitely send pictures of those when I'm back.
Lastly, a photo of one of the many kids that see foreigners and shout "mzungu (foreigner) how are you?".
Toodles,
Miss K
2 comments:
Could you pick me up a little wood de pearl? I need some new earrings. unbelievable, kiddo. bravo! love, Al
Miss K - You are kicking a**, and a complete inspiration. This is all going to make one heck of a performance piece. -Martha
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