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Category: Africa

Africa

Cows on the Beach (Photos)

July 4, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

There is something delightful about seeing herds of cows wandering along the beach. Sure, when I stop to think about how much manure is probably […]

Africa

The Invisibility Wish

June 26, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

Living here, I find I cycle between feeling very comfortable and, dare I say it, assimilated (as much as such a thing is possible), and […]

Africa, Culture

“Hakuna Matata”

June 19, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 5 mins read

Photo Credit: Flickr “Hakuna Matata! It means no worries…”I’m sure everyone can finish that sentence–especially those who, like me, grew up on The Lion King […]

Africa, Culture

Nuns and Princesses

June 7, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

I never knew there were so many ways of wearing a head scarf, but after more than a month in Zanzibar–people watching on dala dalas […]

Africa, Culture

The Tropical Beach Paradox

May 29, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Walk along Miami Beach in a string bikini, and you’ll fit right in. Opt for boy shorts, and you’ll probably feel overdressed. Now, do the […]

Africa, Nature

Other Words for Turquoise

May 15, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Over the last week, I have been struggling to find other words for what has always been one of my favorite colors: turquoise. As I […]

Africa

Where the Tourist Things Are

May 8, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

There is a road in Stone Town, Zanzibar. It is a big road, compared to most of the others, and on that road there are […]

Africa

Zanzibar! (Part II)

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

View out my bedroom window in Zanzibar. Months ago, I wrote of Zanzibar, land of rare consonants, expecting to be there within the month. Things […]

Africa, Culture

Sometimes We Don’t Take Pictures: Camping on the Beach and Other Undocumented Adventures

April 25, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 5 mins read

Greetings from Tanzania! In the week since I returned from the U.S., I have not taken a single photograph. In that time, we have spent […]

Africa, Culture, U.S.

Kenya V United States (A Fun Chart)

April 13, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

This blip of time back in the U.S. has offered me some perspective on both Kenya and my home country, and a chance to reflect […]

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