World Rhino Day, 22 September... Staying at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy everything seemed perfect. Mount Kenya crowned the distant skyline, an imposing backdrop when driving or hiking at sunrise and sunset to see giraffe, elephant, gazelle, zebra, leopard and yes, rhino. But all was not perfect. Shortly before our arrival a magnificent … [Read more...]
Girl Rising: Spotlight on Kenya
"I want to be a doctor, I want to be a nurse, I want to be an airline pilot." I am in a classroom at Kilimani in Northern Kenya. The rows of wooden desks are orderly and the children neatly dressed in red and blue uniforms. They have just finished singing a song to welcome me. They are happy, smiling. When I ask them what they want to be when … [Read more...]
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro is crowned with a crystalline carapace. At sunrise this gleams golden. Shaped like a Victorian plum pudding, the extinct volcano is a looming presence in the surrounding African savannah. Some mornings long ribbons of gauzy mist enshroud the base, on others it hides behind clusters of white and grey clouds. "The mountain is shy," … [Read more...]
