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Back to Africa: A Trip Down Memory Lane
I recently started a physical scrapbook of my journey through Africa and I thought I’d do a virtual scrapbook of sorts here. Over the next few weeks look out for “Back to Africa” stories—remixes of...
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Back to Africa: My First Week in Kenya
One of the first cultural differences we noticed at the caravan pre-conference was the absolutely in-defatiguable enthusiasm of the African participants. They take absolutely every opportunity to break...
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Don’t forget the elephants: Conservation in Kenya
One of the most positive experiences I had in Africa was visiting the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Located just outside Nairobi, Kenya, the Trust rescues elephants and rhinos orphaned by drought,...
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Through Kitengela’s looking glass
Hanging chandelier made from eyeglass lenses. From a Flickr set by Ruth Terry. Located just outside Nairobi, Kenya, a visit to Kitengela Glass is like falling down the rabbit hole to another world....
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Back to Africa: the Worst of Times
Sorting through photos and reading Karmen’s stories about our Africa trip made me realize just how tough it was during that first week of travel. I honestly wasn’t sure we were going to make it....
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Back to Africa: Tough Questions from African Youth
It may come as surprise that I spent more time at shopping malls while traveling in Africa than I ever do—and maybe ever have—in the United States. I averaged at least two visits to the mall every week...
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