It has been two months since I returned from northern Kenya with what I refer to as my tropical malady. 7 rounds of drugs later, as well as many rounds of tests, I am finally rid of the spells of exhaustion, chills and nausea that plagued me throughout the holiday...
On Thursday night, Dec 10, Doug and I attended a dinner for the families of EARTH University graduates at EARTH President Jose Zaglul’s home in Guacimo, Costa Rica. It was hard to believe that just three years and 11 months ago, I had been present at a similar dinner...
Eustace and I departed Rekero Camp after a pleasant breakfast and a tour of the camp by Jackson. The extraordinary amount of game in the region makes Rekero a very special place. In and around this Talek River-fronted camp are hippos, crocodiles and elephants; a...
There is a lot of death and suffering here. People die openly and everyone is more connected to the circumstances of a human life – fluids, dead bodies and sickness. In the west we lead lives of isolation that keep the symptoms of poverty removed from our daily...
It was hard to leave Korr. Despite the suffocating heat, the wind blew, the food and accommodations were great and the friends were many. Maina and Omar made numerous trips to town, trying to find anyone with some diesel that we could buy – the arduous driving...