“It looks good- but is that the real story?” A friend of mine was messaging me on facebook, checking in to see how I was doing. Her question caught me off guard. She was referencing what she has seen on social media or blog posts in contrast to what’s really going on… Hm. The real story? I think so? Social media and the internet is … Continue reading The Real Story

I am sitting here on the edge of RVA, just off of the “guards trail” that circumnavigates campus… I’ve hung my hammock between two acacia trees and am looking out over the great Rift Valley- the view? Stunning. I’ve officially been here in Kenya for 5 weeks, the last one and a half or so which has been spent here in my new home. The … Continue reading Settling In