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Politics and the Surface of Nairobi

by Effari | May 28, 2008 at 6:11 AM

"Where are you from?" "The United States" "Ah, are you fighting for Obama?" "Ha ha, yeah." "Do you think he has a chance?" "Yeah, he's well-spoken. The people like him." … Read More»

IN NAIROBI WITH ANNE-CHRISTINE D'ADESKY.

by Auma | January 22, 2008 at 8:34 PM

Offer: Handmade necklaces to support Kenyan women with HIV

by laura | October 2, 2007 at 9:59 PM | Marketplace

From a friend: I just got back from a quite adventurous trip to Kenya where I worked with the Tumaini AIDS group and lived for a couple weeks in the urban slum of Lenana, outside of Nairobi. … Read More»

Stephen Lewis Outraged over Ongoing Lack of Response to DRC mass rapes

by acdadesky | September 13, 2007 at 2:57 PM

Below is a long, searing and outraged report from Stephen Lewis, Ex UN Ambassador on AIDS to Africa, about the ongoing, horrific, mass rapes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While I absolutely agree with his outrage, I would add what he did not, to this report - which is that there are grassroots organizations that have sprung up, led by women survivors of rape, and that they are pleading for our support. I am in touch with V-Day, which is starting a campaign to fund and build a "City Of Joy" -- a safe village for rape survivors in Bukavu. … Read More»