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Steve Ntwiga Mugiri » Archives » Musical link: Potpourri — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 04:32:01 +0000

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By: 58

58 — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 11:31:35 +0000

Kikuyumoja – I hear you brother, and I agree. It is freaking scary to give things up. Everytime. For me who moved 13 times in the last 17 years I know it is. And after having moved so many time I know why. Every move detaches, unroots, puts you in a learner position, an outsider, a foreiger of somekind – yes even when u get back to “home” (wherever that is anyway) you are changed and different, alienated. It removes you of your social network, your proximity place – like the pub, the supermarket, the known things, and you need to learn. You know your expectation will not be met in whatever way, and you will not meet someones expectations. You know you will need to learn, get to know, and find a foot into – that new place. And heck, it would be scary if that wasn’t scary. So JKE – thumbs up, good-on-ya (as the aussie’s say) for stepping out of the boat, dare to move, walk by faith, trust in the good, be idealistic, have passion and stand strong – DESPITE knowing those things while come. So be encouraged and fear not. Run the race, win the price, let action follow your word, leave the comfort behind, be tough with yourself and kind with others, and change the world. Kabisa.

By: kikuyumoja

kikuyumoja — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:34:49 +0000

Pole, I just needed to clarify this. I guess we’re all at this point in life when we give up a safe haven for something uncertain and unsecure.

By: Irena

Irena — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:02:36 +0000

Haiya chill my brosaa I was just commenting in a nice way

By: kikuyumoja

kikuyumoja — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:53:16 +0000

Sorry Irene, but just because there are Kenyans in Germany who are qualified enough to do the same jobs Germans could do as well, it does not equaly mean that there are qualified ppl in Kenya to do the job I am about to start.

WHY? Becos in Kenya, no one works for free and just because of good motivation. Also, the hydrologist jobs are online, in English and German – ANYONE can apply. I did, just like my colleague Kilonzo (a Kenyan) applied for this other position. And while he applied for a job with a certain income, I just applied for the internship. What I get pays for the flight, which was my condition to take the offer.
Also, there is NO (nada, hakuna, nothing) SAFE HAVEN for me in Europe EXCEPT maybe for my passport but in terms of location, possessions, goods, etc = nothing. Get my point?

I am throwing aways all these securities just to do something else. And that’s why I am afraid. And because I HATE to see Kenyans seeing the rich person in me just because I am white and asking me for something small ALTHOUGH your politicians are richer than any of ours. I SO MUCH hate this typical “you wazungu do this and that” attitude.

I know you didn’t mean it this way, but pls – these agencies are professional enough to recrute their staff locally and I think they offered this internship to me because I asked the right guys at the right time and *maybe* also because I am qualified enough!??! Well, wtf, of course I am!

I fully agree with you though that all these aid schemes are job machines but then – would you also tell that to your World Bank friends in DC? “Hey guys, why does the WB need to ship you all the way from Nbo to DC if there are US-americans who could do the same job?”….etc…maybe the image would be different if there were less UN-red-number-plated “diplomats” or missionaries (in a country which is already religious enough) that have spoilt the conception for the suffering masses.

By: Irena

Irena — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:37:15 +0000

What are you afraid of? You have lived in the country, you can practically speak some swahili to save your soul or better yet some kikuyu in that part of the country, you are innovative incase money runs out or something like that, you can eat githeri LOL plus if the worst happens, you still have a safe haven in Europe.

” “mzungu coming to Aaaaafrika to change everything” attitude, but to listen and learn and help where I know an answer” = good approach”
For the agency being reluctant to send you there = there are enough graduates in Kenya who can do what you are going to do there if only they are given a chance, they do not need someone all the way in germany for that, so maybe that is why.

By: Mwende

Mwende — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 06:36:15 +0000

Oh, I envy you. Hope to hear nice stories and see great snaps. And who knows, maybe we’ll meet in Kenya in Feb next year, because they won’t let you go.

4 weeks, aya, u betta start jumpin up and down now.

By: makanga

makanga — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:20:42 +0000

Good Luck!!

By: mshairi

mshairi — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:06:49 +0000

You will be fine, kijana and we shall be looking forward to blog and photo updates from Embu :)

Several people I know have either relocated or planning to relocate, haiyaaa!