Work and Wanderlust
(Nairobi)
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A new arrival in Nairobi, I will be living, traveling, and working in Kenya for 6 months. Come share the adventures as I navigate living in Africa for the first time!
tags: Food, Kenya, Nairobi, Public Health, Traveling
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I'm a new arrival to Nairobi. Will be living, traveling, and working in Kenya for 6 months on a Public Health study. Come share my adventures of an American's first time in Africa! www.karasinkenya.blogspot.com
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You know, superlatives
Posted on 11/05/2013
A little while ago I was walking home from work when I came across a colobus monkey sitting on the sidewalk a few blocks from my apartment. And the first thought to cross my mind was not:...
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Perhaps it's time
Posted on 03/05/2013
The city of Nairobi (and by extension I think I can safely assume the entire country of Kenya) has run out of Nutella. That's right. It's a country completely dry of delicious...
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To do anything
Posted on 26/04/2013
If I've learned anything from living in Kenya, I'd venture to say that I've learned more about living than about Kenya. I'm still woefully ignorant of the policies of...
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The devilish details
Posted on 22/04/2013
The devil's in the details, they say. And those details aren't always well-suited to being captured on film.The Ngong Hills, just outside Nairobi, mark the imprint of where a...
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Tucked away
Posted on 19/04/2013
As with any large cosmopolitan city, some of the best spots in Nairobi are tucked away in un-advertised corners. Kuona ("To see" in Kiswahili)Kuona Trust is a spot I've been...
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Mount Kenya: Days 4 & 5 (something rather special)
Posted on 12/04/2013
Day 4I would have expected that the day after our sunrise summit we'd be able to sleep in a bit, but we're up at 5:30am, in the dark, to get on the trail by 6:30am and avoid the...
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Mount Kenya: Day 3 (stars, stars, and)
Posted on 08/04/2013
It's 3am, and I'm standing in the middle of nowhere, on a mountain, bundled in a hat, ski gloves, waterproof pants, and general snow gear. It's time to start hiking the...
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Mount Kenya: Days 1 & 2 (led by chickens)
Posted on 04/04/2013
In Seattle, I was always careful not to tell anyone that I liked "camping," lest they strap a pack to my back and make me walk for days. Rather, I was always very specific in my...
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Can't judge a day
Posted on 24/03/2013
It was 6am, on a Saturday, and it was raining in Nairobi. In my world, those three strikes equal a half day in bed and another half day baking and eating warm banana bread. But I had...
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Snuck up upon
Posted on 17/03/2013
Someday, someone might tell you that sneaking up on wild animals is a bad idea. But I'm here to tell you that's complete baloney. First of all, wild animals can't be snuck up...
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