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Crossing the Road in Loitokitok

So there can be no confusion about just how muddy it gets here when it rains, here’s a clip of some trainees on their way to my session on “technology in the classroom:”  Forget “uphill both ways,” this is walking to school at its most dangerous.  We even saw a giant tree branch fly by!


And here are the two volunteers who joined me for a Christmas dinner of goat meat (here served on Christmas Day, after church is out).  And yes, I did go to church.

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Here’s a rare photo of me, as I ponder the profound meaning of family, peace, and goat slaughtering:

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Just like the above, here’s another pic my “little brother” took. This one’s of his sister.  Does this boy have a knack for natural lighting or what?

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Speaking of brothers and sisters, here’s the newest addition to the family since I left here a year ago  And yes, she was always this happy to see me.

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What’s a Loitokitok photo collection without Kilimanjaro?

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Lastly, here’s the Christmas present my Loitokitok family gave to their neighbors:  Who’s not a sucker for puppy pictures?

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I’m leaving Loitokitok tomorrow for Mombasa, where the next day I’ll be picking up (or just “picking,” as is the custom to say here) my mom and sister from the airport!

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Another Loitokitok Christmas

Well, it’s been a while and I wish I could say that I’ve been as busy as I wanted to be.  Since I got back from Nairobi I’ve mostly been cleaning and reading, but I’ve recently come back to Loitokitok, the place where I spent my first couple months in Kenya, to celebrate Christmas with my old home- stay family and some fellow volunteers.  The town is just like I left it, muddy and beautiful, and I look forward to a big Christmas dinner!  Hopefully I don’t have to hold the goat as it’s slaughtered this year.

Merry Christmas everyone.

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Loitokitok Photos

As much as you love my lengthy prose, I figure I owe you a few photos with simple captions.  Also, I’m avoiding having to study for tomorrow’s exam, so reviewing photos seemed really appealing.  So without further ado…

This is where I sit at home in the evening and respond to blog comments on my phone.  I took this photo today.  There is always hot milk for me in that thermos.

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This is a very accurate drawing of me.  I received this during the Secret Santa gift exchange.

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And here is the gift I gave to my Secret Santa.  Businesses and homes in Loitokitok usually have at least one positive-message baby sign.

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This is my homestay brother.  He is five years old and he is holding the electric Christmas Tree that I received in a care package on Christmas Eve (great timing!).  This picture was taken in the kitchen.  In the background: my homestay sister and auntie (the house helper).

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On the left is the front gate of my home.  In the distance is Mount Kilimanjaro.

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And here are all the Deaf Education trainees. The guy on the bottom right is always asking too many questions in class.

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