Auntie Nanyama with her two baby boys
there is not a single stretch of highway anywhere in Kenya that is not populated
Kitui and Uncle Simiyu having drinks at Panari Hotel in Nairobi upon our arrival in Kenya
passionfruit juice and me
almost famous
dude is missing out
off to Eldoret
Koko meets her new grandson, Arnold
dinner by lamplight
The stoic Mariambakila.
Kuka, in his ancient Kuka-chair.
Koko
I really wish I knew what she was saying
hangin out
two Nasimiyu's, washing dishes
catching a ride
bringing bananas to market
outside a mosque in Webuye
old tires become new sandals. ta-da!
gossip
Joebie
"JESUS IS ALIVE"
is it true?
the butcher.
betty prepares supper
our well.
the bicycle repairman
a curious girl watching some strange American take pictures of a bicycle repairman
beans for sale!
market day is my favorite day
dried fish. use your imagination to conjure up the smell.
brian
"This the man we call 50." "Why?" "Because he's 'gangsta gangsta'" "Dear Lord..."
rap music
cousins on an adventure
live music for jesus
my buddies
Jackie, Abby, and Joeb
a chicken runs through my grandma's dining room
the dinky battery-powered radio that was constantly playing neyo, beyonce, and brandy. the boys wouldn't go anywhere without it.
a quaint little hut we passed on our way to the fish pond.
a woman whose farm we cut through to get to the fish pond
all of us cousins, on a journey
the first catch
where I wanna be forever
Joann catches a sunny
Mercy is expressive.
takin turns
taking the scenic route home
a magical tree
picking its berries
brick makers
Hotel
My grandfather's house.
My Grandfather (My Kuka)
Cousins.
People loved this picture. Go figure.
Betty at dusk.
Mercy.
Getting sleepy after dinner.
Another cousin named Ken
Sammy looking at someone's iPod
Baby Lukivisi
Uncle Henry, his second family, and his matatu.
Jackie
girls being hilarious
Anok and his giant grasshopper
me and my grandpa
curious boys looking in
somebody's magic baby
a protestant church service that a little boy is not trying to hear about
the church band and choir
it's rock out time
worship worship worship
playing outside in their sunday best
wish I was outside with them
epic times at webuye falls
on a date to the falls
somebody's creeping up on me
a tiny cow herder
betty and nasimiyu being adventurous on the rocks
braids for brains
where the lion king was filmed
Diana
diana is making some wishes
Nasimiyu
Betty
a train
how we 'sposed to get across?
the view from the internet cafe in webuye
sun sets on webuye
goats in the streets
Koko's backyard
mean mug
this lil girl has got the prize 'tude mugs
a disturbing visit to lugulu hospital
Nanyama multi-tasks.
in Bungoma
a busy afternoon
lunch in town = salt meat and soda
doing the dishes
grandma's kitchen
the chicken coop
Arnold
my grandma
a seamstress's storefront
an X.T.E.A.M. youth group meeting
X.T.E.A.M. youth group
walkin to the waterhole
uncle henry after a hard day's work
the watering hole
girls playing hand games
the backyard
african sky
christmas dinner
Stella
the old men
let's go slaughter a cow!
is it dead yet
the lantern boy
hey kids - watch this.
nice shirt
yum
a full house
officers of the salvation army church
salvation army drummer
Mercy
the girls actin cool in their christmas dresses
Baba arrives
brothers looking sharp
Tom, Simiyu, Richard, and Ngali
Tom, Simiyu, Richard, and PELITA
a prayer
Baba's parents
Ken and the chickens
slaughtering a goat
a casket of a 9 month old baby
the oldest woman in the village - she's 98!
funeral procession
the mad professor
my father and his high school teacher
twins
Three Uncles
spectators
girls playing soccer
I see you
dancing into the night after a funeral
taking a break halfway up the mountain
simi feels cool
