This goal of this blog is to help describe the move that thousands of people before me have made and the thousands more who will leave the comfort of the West to go to Africa without a job or concrete plan. Another goal is to offer to my friends, family, and greater audience, insight into why I'm doing this, what has led me to this point and what I hope to achieve. I also hope that my daily postings from now until May 26, 2011 of my life in East Africa will inspire the imagination of others in similar positions or friends or loved ones who know people that embark on such journeys.
The main reason for my decision to move to Nairobi, Kenya is to build and establish my career in education and international development. The operative connection between building and establishing is committment. As frigthening as the concept is, I am ready to committ to a job longer than 3 months and ready to experience its success. Another main reason for my move is to do some "capacity building" for myself. So this blog will also detail such explorations but will not get lost in soul-seeking babble or philosophical bull about my mediations with love. I might however, include profound meditative moments that occur on the toilet or shower – the two places that have always offered me great solace.
Tara, are you still in Nairobi? I'm here for a few months. Also from MN, also don't live there anymore (and love NY), also doing child justice and education related work. Your blog came up on a Google search about the toy mkt but can't find your contact info. Would love to grab coffee if you're in town... think we'd have stuff to discuss :) Let me know... :)
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