Tag Archive for Nairobi

Leaving Kenya

How am I? I am fine. Thank you. How are you? How am I? I am fine. How am I?  I am peachy. Fine! Good! Wonderful even, and a bit tired of the whole world asking me this question. But I think I might miss the ubiquitous question of “Hello. How are you?” asked often…

Photo Essay: Kibera Slum Nairobi, Kenya

Yesterday I went with Steven, an American I met on the plane from Cairo to Nairobi, to Kibera, the second largest slum in Africa. At a given time up to 1.5 million people are living in the slum’s 2.5 square kilometers. Rick, a 26 year old man who has lived there for much of his…