by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jan 14, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Food, Friends, Kenya
What happened? Didn’t day 2 and 3 happen a while ago? Yes. Mmmm, I’m lazy. Day 2 happened. We (Ian, I, Rhett, Erika and Lucy) went to Nairobi, had pizza at the french restaurant, went to Spinners’ Web ( a great place to get Kenyan souvenirs that...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jan 8, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Kenya
I bet it’s hard to imagine living somewhere where it is pretty much the same kind of weather year round. I had a hard time imagining it when I lived in Portland. Because it is generally between 70-80 degrees year round here in Kenya give or take 10 degrees in...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jan 3, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Food, Friends, Kenya
So, part 2 of Christmas was our (ok solely Ian’s) acceptance of an invitation to a local family’s house for dinner. This family lives in the Umoja slum right next to Karibu Centre. The family is quite nice, and we had them for dinner once after the dad,...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Dec 31, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Kenya
Ok, this blog is all messed up because the pictures won’t post like I want them to….but it’s just gonna have to do! We woke up on Christmas to a very traditional time. Stockings filled by Santa, a yummy breakfast made by dad, and presents under the...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Dec 26, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Food, Friends, Kenya
It’s interesting to live in a foreign culture simply to experience all of the expectations and unique traditions that come along with the holidays. Kenya is a warm climate place (ever read that book “Foreign to Familiar”?) and relationships are of...
