King Leopold’s Ghost

King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild is another incredible book about Africa. Specially about King Leopold of Belgium’s disastrous role in what is now Congo (the former Belgian Congo, the former...

Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight

I have read Alexandra Fuller’s book about her life growing up in Africa more than four times now. I simply love it. Here’s a quote that stands out, about Fuller’s mother: “She has twenty feet of copper wire hanging from the trees, attached to...

Sammy’s Summer in Kenya

Following Sammy’s summer back home in Kenya this year, Lara and I had him write a letter about the trip to send out to those who helped fund his summer home. Hello I couldn’t believe one whole year was over but how exited I was to go back home! I was to arrive...