Category Archives: whatever

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visual roundup

Posted on November 25, 2006 by jke

A collection of scenes I’ve caught during the week. Because life is about seeing and sharing. Here you go: Some dude presenting puppet theatre aka The Muppet Show on Mama Ngina Street in Embu earlier this week. The puppets looked … Continue reading →

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yes, custoomaaaaa!

Posted on November 21, 2006 by jke

Anyone remembers this mid-1990s commercial for UNGA where a women enters a shop and asks for flour? The sales guy comes up with a bunch of flowers and a spoon because “next time, just ask for UNGA”. I SOOO wish … Continue reading →

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Nairobi…

Posted on November 6, 2006 by jke

A relatively short visit @ nyumbani over the weekend proved once again how much this “City in the Sun” differs from shaggz, which I’ve btw already started to appreciate. After all, there are some things you’ll never find in Embu: … Continue reading →

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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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kelele

Posted on October 27, 2006 by jke

Just around 8 p.m. on this Furahiday evening the whole of Embu experienced a power failure – and I was blessed with a wonderful new experience: a silent town. The music @ the Night Club next door stopped playing, everything … Continue reading →

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