by Kirsten K. Kester | Jul 29, 2016 | Africa
Ancient Libya Go to far west Egypt and you’ll come to Siwa – an isolated desert oasis only 50 km east of the Libyan border in the heart of Egyptian sand dunes. Here you’ll find Siwa; the town lost in the rain. Historically, Siwa is part of Ancient...
by Kirsten K. Kester | Jan 5, 2016 | the World
In fact, 2015 was a crap year for me. I had and still have PCS (post concussion syndrome) or persistent concussion and it’s absurdly hard; to tell it like it is. I am improving, but it goes so slow that it occasionally feels like it goes backwards. So, you might...
by Kirsten K. Kester | May 23, 2015 | Africa
The Perfect Spot Together with friends we left Harare in Zimbabwe one afternoon to go and find the perfect spot for a wedding. The son of our friend was getting married and our friend wanted to find the perfect spot, the rolling hills in Zimbabwe for his son’s...
by Kirsten K. Kester | Mar 15, 2015 | Africa
The Kingdom in the Sky When arriving to Lesotho we quite often hear the word “Lumela”, meaning hello from tall proud men and smiling women. It was easy to feel, hear and see the difference coming from South Africa. This was in 2000 and even though...