My New Favorite Swahili Phrase
Bila Shaka = without a doubt (of course)
Me and the Acrowbats on Diani Beach
Yes, I know acrowbats isn’t spelled correctly. It was what they call themselves.
Nairobi Rains
We’re in one of the rainy seasons. Can’t seem to figure out which, but that means it rains pretty much every day in the evening/night. Check out the downpour in this video. These regularly last for about 30 min to an hour.
88mph at Work
Raphael (middle), our in-house graphic designer, working with Duncan and Steve (front) from Manyatta Rent.
Crowding Around
Gamsole focuses on making African themed games. Here’s all of us crowding around to see their newest game, Kazoo, in action.
Nairobi Schoolyard
View from the office of a wet Nairobi Schoolyard. It has been raining a lot.
Sorry for slacking
I’m a little behind on the posts and have plenty to share. I’ll be sure and tell you all about my trip to Diani (the coast), Google taking over our office and my diving into magazine design. Shan arrives in 3 weeks. I’m really excited that it’s getting so close. I hope all is well …
The Mombasa Ferry
When I arrived in Mombasa this weekend I really had no idea where I was going. I know that I needed to head south to Diani and that was about it. The cab driver dropped me off and told me to walk ‘that direction,’ very helpful. I found myself walking upstream with a few hundred …
Lake Magadi: I’ll Finish Now
In the interest of sharing the rest of the tale, I’m going to try and tell the rest of the story now. It might be long. We left the waterfall and made our way back down the mountain. It was a fairly long way down and we were all pretty tired. Great views though. That …
Things I Miss
In case you’re considering moving to Nairobi, Kenya here are some things I find I’m missing most. It’s not a long list. Shannon is at the top of this list. In no particular order: Fast Internet (think back to dial-up days) Driving Good hamburgers Ordering a beer/coke and expecting that it’s cold Drinking water from …
Diani Beach Wailres Acrowbats
I keep planning on writing about my trip to the coast this past weekend, but work and events keep getting in the way. In the meantime, here’s a shot I captured on Sunday while on the beach.
Booted
We got booted this week from our office space as 88mph agreed to let Google come in to host an event. Originally, it was only supposed to be half of the office, but now we’re fully out due to a failed attempt to setup space on the roof. I believe they used the same tents …
Telling Time in Swahili
Our daily Swahili class this morning was focused on telling time and we found out an interesting fact. Here’s how you’d say it’s 7am: Sasa ni saa moja asubuhi. Let’s deconstruct this sentence. Sasa = Now. Ni = Is. Saa = Time. Moja = One. Asubuhi = Morning. Now you’re probably wondering the exact same …
Sad Elephant Story
I came across a blog post from last year from the Elephant Watch Camp. It’s a sad story, but highlights a reality that still exists in Kenya. Not sure how/when/if this is going to stop. I spoke with a local my first week here that didn’t seem to think poaching is an issue. Seems like …
M-pepea Website Now Live
The startups are making great progress and we have now launched the new M-pepea website. The site is built on wordpress and I decided upon doing a custom design. Let me know your thoughts. Mpepea website