Telegraph from Kiserian

I made it safely to my host's house in Ilngarooj, a small Maasai town in Rift Valley Province. Stop. I have no internet reception on my phone (even though I supposedly have free international data). Stop. Must resort to posting a short message from a cyber cafe in Kiserian. Stop. We are on our way to Makadi to visit another Maasai family. Stop. All is well. Stop. More pictures and full, descriptive posts will have to wait untill I am back in the US. Stop. As for now, I am MIA. Stop. More or less. Stop.

A Whole New Trip to a Whole New World

Another year of busy New York living has flown by and I am once again heading out for some traveling. This time, I'm starting my summer off with a trip to somewhere completely foreign, completely new and terribly exciting- Kenya. 

When I was in fourth grade, the school I went to in Spain founded a school and birthing center in Kenya which triggered my interest for the region. I've been wanting to do a trip like this for years. 

I finally find myself in a position where I am old enough and confident enough to travel to Africa on my own and learn firsthand about a culture and lifestyle so different from any of the European and American lifestyles I have been a part of throughout my childhood.

I am going to Maasailand, Kenya to live with a Maasai family for a month and work with their local non-profit- The Masai Youth Outreach Organization (MAYOO). The program was started by Jonathan Saoyo (my host) and Elijah Olkupai to help conserve Maasai culture concentrating on the culture'a youth. Check out their website at http://mayoo.co.uk/index.html

I can't say how much access I'll have to internet once I'm there, or how much time I'm going to be able to spend blogging. However, I'll do my best to post updates as frequently as I can.

For now though, I hope you enjoyed this brief introduction to the shenanigans I am about to stir and stay tunned!