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Africa

Making Art

March 11, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

I love when people ask me, “Are you an artist?” These days, it happens often as guests and staff at the Distant Relatives Ecolodge in […]

Nature

Kilifi in Words

March 5, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

[“Kilifi in Pictures” coming soon!] I have been in Kilifi, Kenya now for over 3 weeks. I think some (word) snapshots are overdue… Kilifi lies […]

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, […]

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, Poetry & Fiction

That Sand in your Toes Feeling

January 16, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

Today was a gorgeous day at Diani Beach. For the first time in a long time, I felt poetry pushing at my fingertips. I hope […]

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 […]

Nomadism

Time to Move

January 7, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

Once upon a time, nomads—largely hunter gatherers or pastoralists—knew it was time to move when the game animals moved on, or the fields became depleted. […]

Africa, Culture

Rusinga Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya

December 22, 2014May 22, 2020 Toby 4 mins read

Here, I am Muzungu: foreign, white, outsider. Kids yell after us as we pass on foot (or, after realizing the walk from Mbita is at […]

Uncategorized

This Blog Post is Slumped Against the Bathroom Wall

December 14, 2014May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

This blog post is slumped against the bathroom wall like a drunk sorority girl on Saturday night. This blog post is camping out at the […]

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. […]

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