Stories From The Field

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The composition

November 12th, 2009 · No Comments

The girls wrote their first song today all together. I could not be more proud.
Three days ago I started teaching the girls in Kibera music.
On the first day, I think I talked too much and too fast. Lectures were hard to sit through at 14 years old, I remember. I asked for questions and answered [...]

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Tags: education · inspiration · kibera · nairobi · school · youth

You Are Here - X

November 9th, 2009 · No Comments

My story is just developing, but it started about 3 months ago when I told my good friend Paul I wanted to join him in Nairobi. What would I do there? Share my love of music with people. Hopefully, my idealized thought went, my creative side would help bring people together, or at least teach [...]

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Tags: education · kibera · nairobi · school

Preparing For The Campaign

June 21st, 2007 · No Comments

I woke up today, just like any other day. Opening my eyes minutes before my alarm clock, and the usual tension between my bed and the outside world, as to which would serve me better for the next few hours. My bed will serve me, but I could serve the outside world‚ and [...]

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Tags: Stories · education · nairobi · riruta · school