The Wows of Egypt
Wow #1: Cairo After landing in Cairo at 2am, we took a taxi to our hostel. We were surprised to see so many shops open and so many people milling about the streets. The city of Cairo was alive in Read more…
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5 Beautiful Things about Madagascar
Madagascar surprised us because the country seemed to be a combination of Africa, France, and Asia. It was (and still is) unlike any place we’ve visited. Its beauty took our breath away several times. 5. Rice As we left the Read more…
South Africa: Day by Day
Day 1: We arrived via bus to Johannesburg from Masvingo, Zimbabwe. Our bus reached the border around 11pm, and our passports were stamped shortly after midnight. Our adventure in South Africa had begun. After a few more hours, we found Read more…
Purple Zimbabwe
“There are so many trees with purple flowers!” I said as we drove into Harare, Zimbabwe. “Oh yes,” said our Taxi driver John, “Those are the Jacaranda trees.” The punch of purple surprised us, the royal color contrasts the burnt Read more…
Jacaranda Tree // a poem
an explosion of purple a confetti of purple petals cover the ground a carpet of purple a sky full of purple confetti the trees line the street the royal color above and below bright purple shining the trunk and limbs Read more…
Tanzania, we are coming!!
As we take a bus from Mombasa, Kenya to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, a group of college students are on their cell phones posting on their social media feeds. They’re recording with so much joy and enthusiasm, saying, “Tanzania, we Read more…
Jambo Kenya!
Moment #1 – Arrival The moment we land in Kenya, I note the difference from Ethiopia. As I look out the airplane window, the sky is sky blue and the sun is shining. The earth is red and brown due Read more…
A strong woman : a poem
She asks, “Have you ever been so happy that you cry?” She sits, moving the food around her plate Wearing a pink panther tshirt and pink lipstick Telling me she cried three times today Here in Kenya We stood feet Read more…