Mambo, Salamu kutoka Arusha; Greetings from Arusha I do not have wifi and am only on a SIM, so my communication with everyone will be limited. I figured I could use email as a slight diary and update to those who graciously donated. Now I can see that we all are helping a very good […]
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I like to go to an place with no expectations and ideally no prior judgements, then be pleasantly surprised when anything good happens. This was by far, the best layover, I have ever experienced! I like to break up long journeys with a longer layover so I can stretch my legs, eat some unique food
I find myself asking others what their goals are, both in the near future and what may seem like the far off distance. Growth is something I find fascinating about any individual. We should all strive to continually better ourselves. Adding new things, no matter how great or small, to your bucket list is an extremely
Want to know a fun fact about my family history? We are very keen on uncovering more about our ancestry.. However, there is a certain point where my family tree comes to a screeching halt. Many moons ago a young woman, of which name I will never know, made a bold decision.. She left her
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This morning I woke up and devoured an incredible breakfast. Midway through my meal, I thought I was having an allergic reaction unlike anything I have ever felt before. My skin was tight, dry, and became red. After discussing with the chef I found out that if you do not put on moisturizer, this is
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Well.. I made a video in the morning.. But I have no clue how to upload it due to the fact that Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, and Dropbox are blocked on these internet servers.. Hmmm.. Why must this country be so restricting on what their people can access.. Looks like I’m going to have to
Don’t go there it’s dangerous, the smog is way too bad, I hear that the food is all radioactive… These are some of the things I have been hearing from people for days and weeks leading up to this trip. And I never believed it for a moment. The plane ride was amazing, minus the
This morning I woke up to a photographer telling me to edit my own photos. It seems like this is a very common occurrence. People wanting to shoot with me then telling me to finish the rest of the job. I have never taken a class for this, have little to no experience, but sure
I’m not going to lie, I was being a little arrogant the first day of Van Fashion Week… So many people were building me up and I was loving it too much. I was sitting next to someone who saw people: photographing me, interviewing, telling me they have been following my career, wanting to work
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The “C” word is so powerful, and arguably one of the most offensive words in the English language; yet, we seem to throw this, along with many other crude slanders, to people daily. If you have heard these words once, twice or a million times it will effect you regardless of the context. Many of
