Thinking of home

Happy birthday Dad! (Real dad, not Nairobi dad.) I know there are games tonight and that you’ll work all day, but I hope it’s a great day nonetheless. I owe you one of these...

...and a bunch of African souvenirs in December; feel free to put in requests. Bowls, masks, maybe a spear? I’ve also seen some interesting sandals made from recycled tires. Or maybe you just want the cake. Think about it. I miss you tons and can’t wait to see you!

The past few days in Nairobi have been pretty low-key. I’m working on a few assignments because, believe it or not, the classroom portion of the semester is as good as done. I took my Swahili final last Monday (hopefully it went well!) and have been working on a draft proposal for my research project ever since. This weekend we’ll travel to Tanzania for a short tour, and when we return, we’ll all go our separate ways for our independent projects.

Today will be spent sitting at a coffee shop in a nearby shopping center typing away. The cakes look delicious, maybe today's a good day to splurge on the chocolate lava cake in honor of dear old Dad.

At my favorite coffee shop, Art Caffe, after taking my Swahili final

Take a look at this short article the Times published on Kibera School for Girls. It's the organization started by SIT alum Jessica Posner that I had the privilege of visiting in September. It's really an incredible story:

"Just Look at What You Did" by Nicholas Kristof