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Baby Monkey is a Holiday Surprise at L.A. Zoo
World Zoo Today | December 24th 2009 by Sara - World Zoo Today
KTLA News LOS ANGELES — The L.A. Zoo received a holiday surprise when a Kikuyu colobus monkey gave birth. The snowy white monkey was born Nov. 27 to a mother who had been on contraceptives. The baby monkey’s gender has yet to be determine read more
One-Bridge Walk, Opera House Rainy Day, and SRO Mass
Nybbles from Albert | December 23rd 2009
Quite a few events lined up for today. There's Breakfast on the Bridge as the opening act for Crave Sydney. There's the Seven Bridges Walk. The Sydney Opera House is having an open day today, and so is the Chinese Garden in Darling Harbour. And also read more
" Όταν τσακώνονται οι Ελέφαντες, …
puppy-doggy | December 12th 2009 by puppy-doggy
Σταματείστε και κοιτάξτε γύρω σας. Μπορείτε να δείτε ότι οι πράξεις σας επηρεάζουν αυτούς που είναι τριγύρω σας? Μερικές φορές μπορεί να read more
Baby rhino receives a name
World Zoo Today | December 8th 2009 by Sara - World Zoo Today
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB 9 CBS) – BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo announced its newest baby black rhino has finally been given an official name. She will be called Zuri, which means “beautiful” in Swahili. The winning name was submitted b read more
uNDERSTANDING ETHNICITY in Kenya; a Kikuyu Perspective
Perspectives of a Kentrepreneur! | November 26th 2009 by Lio Mungai
Most African countries have their version of the Kikuyu: hardworking, economically aggressive ethnic groups whose success in business, skill at interacting with the globalized economy and bumptious faith in their own prowess so intimidate the rest th read more
Kenya’s Mungiki leader goes into hiding after Christian convers…
Come Boldly to the Throne of Grace | November 13th 2009 by Bob
Story by Fredrick Nzwili – Ecumenical News Service Nairobi (ENI) “Maina Njenga, the leader of Mungiki, which is the Kikuyu-language word for multitude, said he converted to Christianity together with hundreds of other members on 25 Octobe read more
OUR OWN BABEL FISH
Gammalife - Mobile Internet Marketing & Advertising | November 13th 2009 by Hisham
By Yuszela Yusoff, Manager, Content & CommunityAbout four months ago, BuzzCity formally launched a member-driven translation platform that is transforming the way many people view and use myGamma. Local community groups are now surging and peopl read more
11 curiosidades sobre Kenia
Pagina de curiosidades y más | November 9th 2009 by Henry Taso
La superficie total de Kenia es de 582.650 km², y cuenta con 536 km de costa en el Océano Índico. El clima es de tipo tropical en la costa y árido en el interior.Kenia, anteriormente conocida como British East Africa, se independizó en 1963 conv read more
If looks could kill...
Goings on at the Mad Bush Farm | October 30th 2009 by Liz Clark
Well the above could prove that theory. Emerald decided today what was on the bench looked far more appealing than what was in her cat bowl. Unfortunately for Emerald she was sprung before she could help herself to our food. Told off she slinked away read more
The Shady Taxi Driver 5
Mama Shujaa | October 29th 2009 by Mama Shujaa
If you need a refresher on the last STD episodes, click here for 1, 2, 3, and 4.Langata Road (traffic-free, probably mid-morning)The taxi driver’s wet lips prattled in Kikuyu, the nasal tone of his voice registering high and low notes, some plainti read more
Mt. Kenya Climbing and mountain camping experience
mountain view | October 27th 2009 by Harry Better
Mount Kenya presents the perfect destination for adventure. It is an extinct volcano some tree and half million years old. Straddling the Equator, the mountain offers a unique mosaic of forest, moorland, rock and ice, and is crowned by the glitterin read more
Estadios Sudáfrica 2010: Loftus Versfeld - Pretoria.
la pelota no dobla | October 27th 2009 by alejandro
Está ubicado a 5 kilómetros del centro de Pretoria, en el emplazamiento Eastern Sports Ground, utilizado para el rugby desde 1906, hoy sede de los Blue Bulls (rugby) y Mamelodi Sundowns (fútbol).Habida cuenta de la creciente necesidad de campos, read more
Kenyan MC Wins BET Rap Competition
The Insyder Blog | October 22nd 2009 by Bryan Mahinda
A Kenyan rapper, Kanja The Afrikan King, last Wednesday night won the 'Wild Out Wednesday' singing competition on BET (Black Entertainment Television). Starting as the 2nd of three competitors, Kanja together with a vocalist called Naomi performed hi read more
Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro - Climbing in Kenya and Tanzania
Kenya Tanzania Safaris with African Sermon Safaris | October 22nd 2009 by Kenya Wildlife Safaris in Kenya & Tanzania
Mount Kenya in Kenya & Kilimanjaro in Tanzania: Kenya is located in the eastern part of Africa. It has an area of about 150,000 square kilometers. It is a very popular tourist destination and also a hotspot for climbing and hiking. In the central read more
De volta ao passado
Me Tire Deste Ócio!!! | October 15th 2009 by Roberto Camara Jr.
Uma frase atribuída a Einstein dizia que ele não sabia como seria a 3ª Guerra Mundial, mas tinha certeza de que a 4ª seria com paus e pedras. Uma alusão ao medo que o mundo sentia durante a guerra fria quando todos se preocupavam com a possi read more
My Heritage as a Kikuyu
Driving Down South | September 28th 2009 by Dmobile215
I am an Kenya from the Kikuyu (Gikuyu) tribe of Kenya who are part of the larger Bantu group of Africa. According to Kikuyu legend, in the beginning God created a man called Gikuyu and took him to the top of Kirinyanga (current Mt Kenya) and showed h read more
Gli uomini sono (evasori) furbi
Ideateatro | September 24th 2009 by ideateatro
C'era una volta una iena che, spinta dalla fame, irruppe di notte in una capanna kikuyu per predare una capra. Il padrone, destato dal rumore, si alzò lesto, afferrò dal focolare un tizzone acceso e le si avventò contro. La iena provò a fare lo s read more
Undercover At The Chiadzwa Diamond Fields
Denford Magora's Zimbabwe Blog | September 21st 2009 by Denford
In a remote corner of Zimbabwe, the true worth of a vast new diamond field emerges. Robert Mugabe's response? To allow his mutinous military to enslave villagers as miners and seize the profits - and destroy fragile protocols against blood diamonds. read more
New Signed Books at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore
Poisoned Fiction Review | September 15th 2009 by Will Hanisko
Suzanne Arruda. Treasure of the Golden Cheetah ($25) Signed and stampedJade del Cameron, guarded by her cheetah called Biscuit and Jelani, a young Kikuyu, heads up Mount Kilimanjaro on a film company’s trek. The move plot: to discover the ancient g read more
Manifesto One City Series: Ian Kamau Listening Party/Birthday
FRESHLY.EDUCATED.MEN | September 8th 2009
September 9 2009 @ Anitafrika Dub Theatre – FREE “Ian (given name) Gaelic _ meaning: God’s Gift _ Origin: Ireland/Scotland Kamau (given name) Kikuyu _ meaning: Quiet Warrior _ Origin: Kenya, East Africa My name is Ian Kamau, or simp read more
International Soiree
BAPworld | August 13th 2009 by kat calvin
I learned a lot about the world last night. Elayn and Pep had a small get together for their Moldovan friends who came to visit. After a few drinks I finally got brave enough to ask (ever wary of looking like the dumb American) where in the world M read more
Kenya Waits for Next Move from the Hague
International News | July 31st 2009 by Muhammad Irfan Zafar
A Kikuyu man is attacked by rioters in the Mathare slum, Nairobi, Kenya, 20 Feb 2008In Kenya, the divided government has abandoned efforts to form a special tribunal to try high level suspects implicated in the country's post-election violence, an read more
More Kiswahili, Kikuyu, Dholuo and other African languages in Goo…
Rafiki Kenya | July 20th 2009
In partnership with East African Educational Publishers, Google Books is now adding more books in African languages to their index. From Kiswahili, to Kikuyu, to Dholuo and Acholi, but also including oral languages such as Mbeere and Maasai, the thou read more
EXPAT FOODIE: COOKING CURRY IN KENYA
LIFE IN THE EXPAT LANE - Stories of the Globetrotting Life | July 18th 2009 by Karen van der Zee
I was introduced to the exotic, spicy flavors of Indian curries not in India, but in Kenya, East Africa, where I began my long career as expat wife and kitchen goddess.Newly married, my Peace Corps volunteer hero and I lived in the town of Nyeri in read more
les langues
Es Tono Que Hace la Canción | April 13th 2009
Usually, when people love something, they tend to have an affinity towards it as well. when someone says that they love running..you kind of expect them to be a good runner. I love languages, but Im not so sure I have an affinity for learning them. F read more
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