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My Earth Print
http://blog.myearthprint.com
My Earth Print is the online journal of humanitarian aid worker Mitchell Sipus.
- Added on: Oct 15th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Mitchell Sipus
- Listed in: Places & Geography Adventure Destinations
- Tags: africa development egypt biography planning aid
Recent Posts
The Something that went Bump in the Night
Today blew my mind. Not in the immediate way, but in the slow burning manner, where you know that something crazy is happening but can't quite describe it. I suppose the phrase 'the calm before the storm' would better describe my thoughts...
So Far You Can Walk There
The one quality that really distinguishes Nairobi from other cities is not necessarily the cuisine, the architecture, or even the hospitality of the people. It is the sprawling distance. I have repeatedly experienced the same conversati...
Fanye Kazi
I always hated the phrase "good hustle," but somehow I can't really think of another way to describe my day. Except maybe the word "exhausting," or the swahili translation fanye kazi which means "make work." Needing to find a place to ...
A New Day In Nairobi
What a day. I have officially left Cairo and relocated to Nairobi, Kenya today. I am also quite that I'll be back in Cairo on various occasions in the future. Cairo was dusty, tense, and loud yet like a case of bronchitis or emphyse...
In case this comes up...
I really hate writing this, as it might not end up becoming an issue, but just in case... About a week ago was a soccer game between Algeria and Egypt to compete for the World Cup. Quick synopsis is as follows: Algerian soccer team arrived H...
The Red, the White, Black, and the Ugly
Even though I will now be working for Samasource, I still went through with my preliminary phone interview with Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders, a.k.a MSF) as I really hope to later transition from working within protracte...
