by Kimani Isaac | Jun 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Yesterday we had a small snafu when starting the day’s programming. A Lankey rep was supposed to come pick me up but they had a personal emergency so I ended up taking the tram with my host sister to the Addictest center. Once we got there, it was beach time!...
by Hannah Whitehouse | Jun 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Don’t get me wrong, my grandmother’s home is generally free of clutter. Every square foot of the house is just about as tidy as can be—except her person clothing closet. (But don’t tell her I said that.) However, I’ve managed to make a mess of her guest room this...
by Kimani Isaac | Jun 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
The good thing about Lankey, my language program, is that it’s really flexible and gives us a ton of independence. Another Lankey student arrived today. She’s 28, badass, and I’m really looking forward to going to the beach with her tomorrow. Her...
by Kimani Isaac | Jun 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
If you’ve never seen ‘I Am Not Your Negro’, the documentary on James Baldwin, go watch it. I’m mentally replaying a couple of scenes from the documentary about when Baldwin was abroad, when he heard about the atrocities going on back home. This...
by Kimani Isaac | Jun 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
*TMI warning: Personal information about my digestive worries below* There’s still so much that I don’t know. I feel like the biggest takeaway today was that I know more French than I thought I did, which is a nice realization. But understanding is like a...
by Kimani Isaac | Jun 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
After Chellah and coming back to the apartment, I accidentally slept for three hours. I guess all the traveling did me in. But around 6pm, we went to the Addictest center, this sister org to Lankey, my language program. There I met some high school students who are...
