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Africa

One Reason I Am in Love with Cape Town

February 23, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

South Africa—Cape Town included—is a complicated place.  It is complex, fraught with tension and not particularly safe. It is fascinating, for this half-anthropologist, half-writer (and […]

Culture, Europe

An Incomplete Guide to Sicily in Quotes & Pictures

September 21, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 6 mins read

Valle dei Templi (Valley of the Temples), Agrigento, Sicily “The climate’s delicate; the air most sweet. Fertile the isle, the temple much surpassing The common […]

In Zanzibar. Paradise has Cracks. (Poem)
Africa, Poetry & Fiction

In Zanzibar. Paradise has Cracks. (Poem)

July 20, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

In Zanzibar Fruit falls from trees– Like shimmering coins– And is trampled underfoot. No one wants to sell it When tourist dollars Taste so much […]

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

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, Nature, Poetry & Fiction

Before the Rains

March 23, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

*** We are at the very edge of the rainy season here in Kenya… This is what it feels like. (All photos taken yesterday at […]

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 […]

Poetry & Fiction

Sound Impressions from a Hammock

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

As I lie here resting, gently swaying, I reflect on the day’s noises… There are the birds who say “Oh Yeah” in a melodic chorus […]

Asia

Paradise in Pictures

March 22, 2013May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

A typical day on Koh Rong: Wake up to this. Run through the jungle… To this, the “other side” of the island, also known as […]

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