facing fear - Toby Israel

Africa

Lamu, Kiwayu and the Danger of Playing it Safe

April 4, 2015May 22, 2020

Toby 7 mins read

For those of you who have been following recent events in Garissa, Kenya, and who were aware of the proximity of Lamu and Kiwayu Island […]

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 […]

Travel Advice

How to Take the Bus Everywhere

January 12, 2015May 22, 2020

Toby 5 mins read

Jesus travels… and so can you! Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise… there is always another way to get there. In October, I visited my […]

Poetry & Fiction

Where Do You Go When Nowhere Is Safe?

December 8, 2014May 22, 2020

Toby 5 mins read

Naturally, after our disappointment at the Moroccan embassy and finally, finally finding a place we could both visit without visas (Kenya), new obstacles have arisen. […]

Uncategorized

Links to Latest Article and the TV Interview That Followed

October 25, 2013May 22, 2020

Toby 1 min read

I’ve had an exciting publication recently on Salon-http://www.salon.com/2013/10/07/tales_of_a_female_hitchhiker/ …which led to a TV interview this morning with WGN:http://morningnews.wgntv.com/2013/10/25/woman-describes-challenges-excitement-while-hitchhiking-across-europe/ Getting my foot in the door, one […]

Europe