Visit to Bomas of Kenya

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“Boma” in Kiswahili means home. At Bomas of Kenya, there are traditional home compounds (usually including a hut for the first wife, one for the second wife and and one for the third wife, a hut for the husband, a … Continue reading →

Visit to Kazuri (Handmade Ceramic Beads and Pottery)

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After the Karen Blixen Museum, my colleagues and I stopped at the nearby location of Kazuri, an organization that provides employment for many women who make handmade ceramic beads and pottery. Kazuri means “small and beautiful” in Kiswahili. The organization … Continue reading →

Visit to the Karen Blixen Museum

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On New Year’s Eve Day, I went with my two colleagues to visit the Karen Blixen Museum in the Nairobi suburb of Karen (named for Karen Blixen). Karen Blixen was the author of the book “Out of Africa” and many … Continue reading →

Visit to Nairobi Railway Museum with Lunch at Village Market

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While in Kenya, I took my two colleagues to see the Nairobi Railway Museum. I’ve written about this museum previously, so this post contains mostly photos of some friends we took along to the museum and our lunch afterwards at … Continue reading →

Activities Through the Kenyatta University-Syracuse University Partnership Project

During my trip to Kenya in late December 2012/early January 2013, my colleagues and I worked on a number of activities through the Kenyatta University-Syracuse University Partnership project. There are text and photo accounts of these activities on the partnership … Continue reading →