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Life in Kisii, Kenya: Of Ugali & bananas

Posted on 13th March 201712th March 2017

This is the third post in my series Life in Kisii – my three months volunteering placement with Balloon Ventures ICS in Kenya. The series wouldn’t be complete without me talking about food because food is pretty much one of my favoruite pass times. Nom nom nom… What are some of the dishes my little […]

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Life in Kisii: Of microenterprises, slippery roads and wild traffic

Posted on 10th March 201714th March 2017

This second post in my series of Life in Kisii (my three months volunteering placement with Balloon Ventures ICS) is about the town itself. It’s about how Kenyan drivers scare the shit out of me and I’ve almost slipped a million times on the muddy dirt road until once I actually landed in a ditch. […]

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Life in Kisii, Kenya: Of drop hole toilets, bucket baths & cockroaches

Posted on 8th March 201711th March 2017

This is the first post in a series about my life on volunteering placement with Balloon Ventures ICS in Kisii, Kenya. It’s really been a hell of a ride. I’ve met some lovely people, learned about a whole new culture, and am still a tiny bit scared of having to go for a wee at […]

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Where to eat in Kisii (Kenya) that’s safe for Western stomachs

Posted on 22nd February 20179th April 2017

You’ve made your way to Kisii and are wondering where to get some good food? In Kenya, a lot of food places don’t prepare their dishes in a hygenic, safe manner and that can result in some very unpleasant days or even weeks for the European or North American stomachs amongst us. I’ve tested a […]

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First impressions of Kisii (Kenya)

Posted on 27th January 201711th March 2017
Oasis Hospital, Kisii, Kenya

Different. So very different from any place I’ve visited before. And I’ve been to a few. I’m still deciding whether I like it or not, or how much. After all, I’ve only arrived about a week ago. I came here with an open mind, no expectations and I want to keep that open mind until […]

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Escaping winter: I’m going to Kisii!

Posted on 16th January 201711th March 2017

So I had to take a job last year that turned out to be nothing it had promised. I wasn’t learning anything and felt miserable. At the same time, Facebook kept popping up ads of volunteering as team leader around the world with the International Citizen Service. So a few months into the job, I decided […]

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