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Andrew Otieno Andrew grew up in the Kibera slum with a single mom struggling to care for numerous children yet was able to provide him with a loving role model of strength and perseverance. It is the place he has chosen to remain and run a clinic in order to meet some...
Note: Once again, we are so appreciating your supportive, insightful comments. Asante sana! Swahili lesson of the day: Habari?-How are you? Sawa sawa-Ok/Fine Ndiyo-Yes Hapana-No Tafadali-Please Cordiya Breksana-Spinal Injury (just kiddin') Going on...
Note: You can click on any of Malcolm's beautiful pictures to see them in a larger format Today's Swahili Lesson - The beauty of Swahili is that it truly is a phonetic language, just sound it out! The difficulty is that anything spoken in Swahili at 1000 miles per...
We arrive in Nairobi after 20+ hours of flying and lay-overs on an overcast but still sultry night. Stepping off of the plane, we are transported to a new and mostly unfamiliar position of being in the minority. In some places there is a smattering of white-skinned...
Our world is changing. Our thinking patterns are shifting. To answer our pressing emergencies and, fortuitously, engaging in this brings an aliveness like nothing else.
We’re a worldwide civilisation now and can consciously engage in creating thriving, just, sustainable futures for everyone. Yet, sometimes, this seems like a very lonely path…
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How is it that ordinary folk without copious resources make the decision to, not think about making a difference, but actually take steps to make a difference, a real difference, in areas where there is a clear and present need? And with a willingness to have their...
A quick note from the charming Fairview Hotel (built in the 1930's). The hour is late and tomorrow morning is an early start as we begin our adventure with a few days on safari. We will be out of internet range during that time so you can anticipate a break from...
On this, the day before our departure, I am contemplating a shocking reminder I received yesterday about the underlying premises of taking this trip. It has to do with living fully in the present moment, whatever that may entail. Which leads to connecting with what in...
Heart-led adventures often seem to come after a significant change or loss, maybe a series of them, or a slow implosion of the old familiar ceasing to be meaningful or simply not working anymore. We may have researched and carefully planned these "trips" or we may...
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“Hasten slowly” said Augustus. Oh, this is hard. To imagine what can be created, to hold back, to act; to engage means delving into both despair and hope. That’s where we’re challenged to see the powerful in what we do which is always minimal and micro. Feeling adequate in the face of manifest inadequacy. Weaving together the pieces that hasten, slowly and steadily, benevolution.
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