Arrival in Nairobi
I'm here -- both in Nairobi and at UNEP! Everything is going well so far, but I think I'm in what could be called a state of sensory overload. It's not really a bad thing, it's just that there are so many new things to take in that I'm a bit overwhelmed by it all. So, as much as I'd love to shoot for articulate, or even profound, with this posting, I'm just going to try for coherent. So, here are some of the things that I've experienced or learned in the past couple of days:
- The UN in Nairobi is huge. I mean, I knew it was big, but I was really surprised when I saw just how extensive the grounds of the compound are. During your first week here, each new intern has to go collect a bunch of signatures from different departments all around the compound -- it's kind of like a scavenger hunt. I've gotten lost a couple of times, but I feel like that might be the only way to actually get to know this place.
- People in Nairobi are really excited about the World Cup, so I think watching it here will be a lot of fun.
- Kenyan mosquitoes, unlike their friends in Switzerland, but very much like their friends in the US, love me. I'm getting eaten alive. Luckily, the mosquitoes -- or mozzies, as they're more often called here -- in Nairobi don't carry malaria, but man am I itchy.
- 2Pac -- and rap music in general -- is huge in Nairobi. My "host brother" told me this as he was taking me on a driving tour of the city while listening to the latest (I think) 2Pac album.
- What Nairobi lacks in traffic lights it makes up for in crazy roundabouts.
- Almost everyone that I've met here -- especially my host family -- has been so incredibly nice and friendly.
OK, that's it for now -- my internet connection is not so good at the moment and I want to get this posted before my computer kicks me off line. I promise better postings with more information soon! Hope everyone is well!
- The UN in Nairobi is huge. I mean, I knew it was big, but I was really surprised when I saw just how extensive the grounds of the compound are. During your first week here, each new intern has to go collect a bunch of signatures from different departments all around the compound -- it's kind of like a scavenger hunt. I've gotten lost a couple of times, but I feel like that might be the only way to actually get to know this place.
- People in Nairobi are really excited about the World Cup, so I think watching it here will be a lot of fun.
- Kenyan mosquitoes, unlike their friends in Switzerland, but very much like their friends in the US, love me. I'm getting eaten alive. Luckily, the mosquitoes -- or mozzies, as they're more often called here -- in Nairobi don't carry malaria, but man am I itchy.
- 2Pac -- and rap music in general -- is huge in Nairobi. My "host brother" told me this as he was taking me on a driving tour of the city while listening to the latest (I think) 2Pac album.
- What Nairobi lacks in traffic lights it makes up for in crazy roundabouts.
- Almost everyone that I've met here -- especially my host family -- has been so incredibly nice and friendly.
OK, that's it for now -- my internet connection is not so good at the moment and I want to get this posted before my computer kicks me off line. I promise better postings with more information soon! Hope everyone is well!
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