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Ole Kolii Paul- Maasailand

LIKE A BOSS

because told me to;

and kenya has SWAG.

This is day No. 1 in my 365 project—an idea I stole from one of my friends *wink wink*—born of my recent love affair with my camera and a desire to keep myself occupied with art and words.

The need for a picture-blog also had its beginnings while on a missions trip in Kenya from which I returned only a week ago. While bumping along the streets of Kisumu, seat belt-less and completely absorbed in the scenes of poverty just outside my group’s van, I had an epiphany (or an “apostrophe” as Smee from Hook would say). God has given me so many gifts, and I fail miserably when it comes to “giving back” to Him by using them for His glory. He’s always inspiring me with little ideas for projects or themes for stories—“tidbits” as I like to call them—that I’ve simply written down and saved for later. This time I’ve decided to follow an idea on its way into reality.

The idea was to take selective photographs from Kisumu and write 1000 words for each one. Now, I know, the whole “a picture is worth a thousand words” thing is really hackneyed and cliche, but I thought it would be a really great way for me to keep up with my writing, which, I fail to do regularly. Also, it’s not possible at this moment to take new pictures of Kisumu as envisioned, but perhaps one day it will! ;D For now, I must be content to take a picture of whatever comes my way, each day for a year. We’ll see about the “thousand words” bit— don’t know if I’ll do THAT every day, but maybe once a week.

The photo of the day is a picture of a shawl that I wear often. It sparked thoughts of that old saying about God weaving tapestries that are our lives. My head has been filled with a lot lately after my trip, but one thing has been constant—I will never see things in the same way. Though a year ago my mind was far away from anything missions-related, I know now that missions work just may be a part of that tapestry that is His Plan for me. And it will be lovely.

There is some good news for conservation enthusiasts and the country as a whole. The World Heritage Committee has agreed to put the Lakes Systems of Kenya’s Rift Valley into the World Heritage List. Lakes Bogoria, Nakuru and Elementaita have formally entered UNESCO’ s coveted list of World Heritage Sites, for their outstanding universal value.

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Everyone loves the little ones.


Giraffe sanctuary shouldn't be missed.


They french kiss in Africa. Who knew?


If you get hot, head back for a dip!

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Somalia: Increase in refugees fleeing to Kenya:

War and drought in Somalia are leading to an unprecedented number of people fleeing across the border into Kenya, an aid agency says.

Save the Children is reporting that every day, about 1,300 people - at least 800 of them children - are arriving at the Dadaab refugee camp.

The monthly number of new arrivals has more than doubled in a year, it says.

Aid workers at the camp say the children are exhausted, malnourished and severely dehydrated.

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