Author: kavuunzuve
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What seven days on the road will do to you
I finished my final exam for my Electrical and Electronics Engineering degree on 14th December 2022. I remember very clearly that it was a Wednesday. Four days later, on Saturday 17th December at about 5:55 am, I boarded Tahmeed from Nairobi to Dar-es-Salaam, and about one-fifth of my trip began. As is customary whenever I…
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Journey Through Southern Africa: Reflections on Adventure, Kindness, and Growth
Hello, my fellow travel enthusiasts! Since my first day of work, I knew I wanted to embark on a road trip across various countries. Initially, I had my sights set on Europe, but when my friend moved to Mozambique, the pieces fell into place. Although this was meant to be a solo adventure, I’m grateful…
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How to Blend Friend Groups (Lessons from Arusha)
I can still see it- in Addis, running on the three hours of sleep I managed to snag on the flight, and wondering if I have enough activities to keep myself busy till I catch my flight six hours later. Then, I had the idea to take this trip with my mom and niece. This…
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A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman
I am writing this book review in March while navigating the chaos happening in the world, specifically the war in Iran, which has forced me to slow down these past couple of days. This deceleration brought reflection on habits I have dropped and others I have picked up, such as watching TV like a lunatic…
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Why Georgia and Armenia should be the next country combo that you do
It took everything in me to draw myself out of the blissful state; you know when you’re on a plane or in a car and you look out and just blank out and start playing non-existent scenario in your head? That’s a me thing? Oh well. I’ll be here when you’re ready to admit that…