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Kenya | Jambo Rafiki
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Life as a Mzungu in Kenya. Home to some of the world’s most mesmerizing natural wonders and people, Kenya is considered a wealth of bio and cultural diversity. The fascinating dichotomy of Kenya is that among the backdrops of the savannah, mountains, and coast are some of the most devastating problems of environmental degradation, infectious disease, and corruption. Beauty and poverty work in tandem to overwhelm and disarm any visitor to this unparalleled country. Click to email (Opens in new window).
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Me | Jambo Rafiki
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Life as a Mzungu in Kenya. Click to email (Opens in new window). Click to print (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window). Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). Click to share on Google (Opens in new window). Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). Notify me of new posts via email.
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In The News | Jambo Rafiki
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Life as a Mzungu in Kenya. If you would like to find out more about what is currently going on in Africa and, more specifically, in Kenya, then here are some websites for you to peruse:. Arguably the best site in existence on African news and current affairs. Kenya’s most widely-distributed newspaper. Most critics agree that it is relatively independent and balanced. Kenya’s oldest newspaper a privately-owned daily. It’s A Madd Madd World. Click to email (Opens in new window). Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Maria Chiochios | Jambo Rafiki
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Life as a Mzungu in Kenya. One of these Fine Days…. You may not have realized how excited I was for Thursday, January 19. Ninashukura marafiki yangu na ninashukura Kenya. Tutaonana tena. Thank you my friends and thank you Kenya. We will see each other again. Click to email (Opens in new window). Click to print (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window). East African Adventures with Mom.
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Translator | Jambo Rafiki
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Life as a Mzungu in Kenya. Click on the links in the drop down menu above for the American English translations for Kenyan English, Kiswahili, Kiluhya, and Sheng words and phrases. Please comment to let me know if you want me to add anything in particular and I will try my best. Click to email (Opens in new window). Click to print (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window). Flickr has a ...
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The Program | Jambo Rafiki
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Life as a Mzungu in Kenya. If you would like to view each organization’s website, then please click on the links from the drop down menu above. Otherwise, here is a brief description of my host organization and the program I am going through. Empower individuals through scholarships for higher education. Offer literacy programs to aid in the cognitive development of children. Implement gender sensitivity programs to promote gender equity as well as HIV/AIDS awareness. Click to email (Opens in new window).
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Kenyan English | Jambo Rafiki
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Life as a Mzungu in Kenya. Alight = get off / to come down from something (as a vehicle) / dismount. Are you getting me? Do you know what I mean? Bob = used in reference to money (i.e. 20 bob or 50 bob). Even me = me too. Hot cake = very popular / in demand. Don’t you agree? It has refused = implies that something has stopped functioning. It’s raining cats and dogs = (i think this one is obvious) said when there is a lot of rain. My level best = try my very best / to work very hard. Slippers = flip flops.
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Kiswahili | Jambo Rafiki
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Life as a Mzungu in Kenya. Boda boda = bicycle. Bado = not yet. Hakuna matata = no worries. How are you (singular/plural)? How are you this (morning/afternoon/evening)? Karibu/karibuni = welcome (singular/plural). Mzungu = foreigner/white person. Ninaenda … = i am going to …. Piki piki = motor bike. Pole pole = take it easy/slowly. How are you now? In question form, it’s asking you to speak your news). Sijui = i do not know. Sindio = isn’t it? Sitaki. = i do not want. Wazungu = foreingers/white people.
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Snail Mail | Jambo Rafiki
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Life as a Mzungu in Kenya. In my experience, outgoing letters and parcels rarely go astray and take about 2 weeks for them to reach the USA. On the other hand, incoming letters and packages are not always guaranteed to reach their destination and can take anywhere from 3 weeks to a month to reach their destination. Make sure you check out the list of mailing tips. For sending letters and packages to Africa. Click to email (Opens in new window). Click to print (Opens in new window). Enter your comment here.