Category Archives: maisha

How to…make a saltshaker….

Posted on November 1, 2006 by jke

..out of an old bottle (when there’s a power failure and only candles to illuminate the room): 1. take a used bottle & cut it into three pieces. throw away the middle part. 2. drill some holes into the lid … Continue reading →

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…and some things only cost 5 bob…

Posted on October 31, 2006 by jke

…like the Adazi (Mandazi) or that cup of chai. Please note the nice arrangement of menu cards, calendar & kitsch wisdom. And what about the most ugliest pair of shoes I’ve ever bought in my life? they… were relatively cheap … Continue reading →

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beef kebap & co

Posted on October 25, 2006 by jke

Everyone, THX for the comments! Just accessed my mails via Celtel & Safaricom dial-up. In fact, I bought a Celtel SIM card today to check out their GPRS for prepaid customers (first card I had bought was expired so I … Continue reading →

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home sweet home (in Embu)

Posted on October 24, 2006 by jke

1 EUR ==> ~ 90 Kshs. 1 new bed (made from cheaper materials, Embu price): 1650 /= Kshs. 1 new high density mattress 6,7 x 4 ft.: 3550 /= Kshs. 1 high density foam 20″ x 22″ (to fit in … Continue reading →

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The Collector of Worlds

Posted on October 20, 2006 by jke

Anyone remembers Binyavanga’s comment on “Nairobi people living in two different worlds?”. It is so true. Again and again. There was this public reading (organized by the German Cultural Centre (Goethe-Institut) & the German Department @ University of Nairobi) by … Continue reading →

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