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Month: February 2015

Africa, Culture

Embracing Syncretism

February 25, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

When I first encountered the concept of cultural immersion, it sounded something like this: To understand—to truly understand—another place and people, you must eat, sleep, […]

Africa

The Dhow

February 17, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

[The following is an adaptation of a piece I recently published at elephant journal, “Facing Fear in Handstand.” Or maybe the piece in elephant is […]

When the Power Goes Out (a poem for quiet moments)
Africa, Poetry & Fiction

When the Power Goes Out (a poem for quiet moments)

February 10, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

I wrote this during one of Kenya’s (frequent, albeit brief) power outages. Though inconvenient, I find they can offer some much-needed respite from the constant […]

Africa

The Paradise Mask

February 2, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Diani Beach, South Coast, Kenya, 4.3222° S “Everybody—everybody who is escaping from something ends up in Diani. Shady people, criminals, expats… everybody.” Such was the […]

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