Monthly Archives: January 2007

kisii music – anyone?

Posted on January 28, 2007 by jke

Hi, I just came across your article about the “spotlight on kenyan music 2” and your sentence: “So, the bottom line for me is that I shall check out more Kisii tunes in future.” My wife is Kisii and we … Continue reading →

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anything missing?

Posted on January 27, 2007 by jke

“Is there anything I can bring for you from Europe?”, this visitor asked me the other day. “Anything you miss?”. I had a hard time thinking about what I could possibly miss, and only now I slowly realize what would … Continue reading →

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Nindagucookeria ngaatho…

Posted on January 25, 2007 by jke

A good way to finish a hectic day is to enjoy a few drinks with one of your colleagues who tells you about the old times – especially if that jamaa has been working all over Kenya during the last … Continue reading →

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wapi? (part 12)

Posted on January 24, 2007 by jke

Yes, where is this? :-) Yes, where is this? :-)

Posted in maji, mazingira, photography | 8 Comments

Kapuscinski

Posted on January 24, 2007 by jke

Now what’s this? My dad isn’t even buried yet, and another man I really valued died earlier this week: polish author Ryszard Kapuscinski, famous for his travel stories from the 1960s Africa among many other interesting books. He was one … Continue reading →

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