I just finished reading The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson and there were a few things I liked a lot (mostly the last 30 pages) and a lot of things I disliked a lot (the first 150 pages). Well, I am not going to write a book review because millions of … Continue reading the paradox of choice
About a year ago, my former manager and mentor gave me the StrengthsFinder book and I took the online quiz to identify my top 5 strengths. First on the list was the strength Futuristic. You can guess what it might mean to be a futuristic person, but reading the actual definition helped me find the words … Continue reading a futurist trying to live in the moment
verb conjugation Regular verb conjugation works like this pronoun-tense-verb pronouns: ni (I), a (she/he), u (you), i (it), tu (we) tense: me (past participle), na (present), li (past), ta (future) some verbs: choka (to tire), enda (to go), kula (to eat), lala (sleep), tembea (walk), kimbia (run), kunywa (drink), sema (say/speak), cheza (play), fanya (do), imba (sing), ona (see), pata (meet) Let's make some sentences! nimechoka - I am tired anaenda - I am going ulilala - you slept tutaimba - we will sing inakimbia - it is running tuonane juma ijayo - see … Continue reading kiswahili lesson time 2
I am learning how to take pictures. Bear with me in this process.
You've seen this room before. ya this room. let me zoom in for you a little bit. that's me sitting up there! This is me and my Australian work twin (we have the exact same wardrobe and have unintentionally matched twice this week already). This is what it looks like from up there. and this … Continue reading inside a un negotiation room
Yesterday at The Alchemist, they showed the documentary Dead Donkeys Fear No Hyenas. From what I got, the documentary is about the "unintended" consequences of development. The film covers the story of the leasing of millions of hectares of land in Ethiopia to foreign investors. Here are some facts from the movie: the Ethiopian government … Continue reading dead donkeys fear no hyenas
Today was our first Swahili lesson! Meet the class. Our mwalimu (teacher) is Jack. I first met Jack as my Taxify driver. On our short ride from Parklands to Gigiri (15 minutes), we talked about politics in Kenya and the different forms of Swahili. I really liked the way he talked about things and asked if he would … Continue reading kiswahili lesson time 1
funding an unpaid UN internship in Nairobi. Let's just cut to the chase on this one. Before I got my internship offer, I had about $2,000 in the bank. I worked for four months as an after-school teacher between my acceptance letter and my start date and saved around $3,000. By my accounts, I would need … Continue reading where all the money coming from?
was talking to some friends today about what it means to be proud of something. What does it mean to be proud of your country? Proud of your accomplishments? Proud of your circumstances? I was often told that I was too prideful as a child. I'm still not sure what that means for a 10-year … Continue reading one of the things i am most proud of
Welcome to Village Road! My house has no address, only a street name. This is what my new house looks like! There are four rooms, one kitchen, two toilets, a shower, and a living room. Behind the house are the water tanks and the gas tank. The water tanks get filled by water sent from the … Continue reading my house in nairobi
. searching for identities . 