Monthly Archives: August 2014
Maasai Mara Safari
Just when I was getting used to the litter on the ground and the heavy air pollution of Nairobi, we take a trip four hours south to untouched land where dangerous and exotic animals roam. Safari time! We spent two … Continue reading
Bueller… Bueller…
While you will find this to be a wordy blog post, it does delve into some small cultural differences. I was invited to attend a Good Clinical Lab Practices training course (necessary for working with clinical trials). This was … Continue reading
Posted in Kenya, Working, You are not from around here?
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MTV tries something new for their 30th Season
This is the true story… of three strangers… picked to live in an apartment…volunteer together… to find out what happens… when people stop being polite… and start getting real…The Real World Nairobi “I’m Kevin, I am from … Continue reading
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Concerns, Frustrations, and a Funny Moment
Concerns I am a typical ‘weak’ stomached westerner. I have to be careful with the foods I can safely eat. Eating uncooked vegetables and fruits without a peel is risky because it is unknown how they handled the foods. There … Continue reading
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Welcome to KAVI
“So you’re the guy from GSK we have been waiting for. I thought you would be older.” This is where I work. Located just a couple miles outside Nairobi center. This … Continue reading
Nairobi, Kenya!
I have arrived in Nairobi, Kenya! (well, Sunday, 3 Aug) The weather is a bit cool, around 60oF. Those who live here are bundled in a winter coat, hat, and scarf. Apparently it is very rare that it stays cold … Continue reading
Goodbye IAVI, London
My one month training at IAVI at the Human Immunology Lab in London is over. We all hope I have learned enough to support the KAVI team in Kenya. The team went out of lunch on Friday (not entirely … Continue reading
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Final Sites of London
The internet is so slow at the hotel that it takes forever to insert pictures and post to the blog. I have arrived in Nairobi on August 3 and started working last Monday. The internet at work and in my … Continue reading
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Scotland- Day 3 of 3
Edinburgh A higher BPM song to stress to quickness I needed to get around to see as much as possible in the eight waking hours before I flew back to London. Edinburgh Castle Every day at one o’clock (or 13:00) … Continue reading
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Scotland- Day 2 of 3
Day 2: West Highland Lochs and Castles Click for a link to youtube for music to help set the scene A quick stop at Doune castle (Built in the 14th Century) Doune Castle was the setting of Monty Python’s Quest for the … Continue reading
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Kevin's Fellowship Abroad 