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Just finished another interview. Crazy.
This was for a radio station back home. I’m trying to find out if it will be online later or not and I’ll let you know. I had a lot more to say but such is life.
This one was fun because my dad was there in the studio. He rocked.
I have finally been able to watch/listen to the TV broadcast online. Just a few clarifications.
I did not talk to Chris but with my friend, Jared. I don’t know Chris.
The person who saw a couple of people chopped in the street was a friend, not a coworker (although my coworkers are my friends).
The evacuation information sounds like I have these super priviledges to escape the country. As a foreigner and an American working with an American-based organization, I do have options that others may not have simply because of my position and the access to money. The people who really were/are in danger are Kenyans and unable to leave the country quickly if they do not have access to money and time.
I was asked how I saw what was happening in relation to American history. I told Jared that I wasn’t sure if I was qualified to answer that question. I then suggested that Kenya is a young independent country (they gained independence in 1963) and that hopefully this was growing pains and Kenya would stand taller and stronger soon.
Right now the death toll is up to 600 with over 150,000 people displaced.
Things are calming down in most places and ‘peace negotiations’ are hopefully going to begin tomorrow with the help of the African Union chairman, President Kuffuor of Ghana.
I have posted two new albums. One is photos of plants and flowers across Africa. The other is a few shots taken by Alida in the past week.
I need to apologize to those of you who have commented on picasa. I just realized that there were comments there. Sorry! I wasn’t trying to ignore you. You know I LOVE getting comments, I just didn’t know you could leave them there. See, I am dangerous. I know enough computer stuff to be dangerous but not enough to be helpful.
Lastly I want to let you know that some of these picture albums are put together specifically with third graders in mind. That may explain some of the captions that are written there with questions and such. Hope you can enjoy them too, though, even if it’s been awhile since you’ve been in third grade.
Thanks again!
