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Kalasha Awards Website

Some stowaways

Half of June complete! It’s been a great month home, wishing my brother and new sister-in-law the best at their wedding, and meeting my new nephew, Sebastian! I’ve also been importing hours and hours of Kenya video for the bridge film that’s coming together slowly but surely.

But it’s Kumi Na Tano, so this entry is all about my wonderful WSO supporters! I take the 15th of every month to be especially thankful. I have only been able to adventure this past year because I have such wonderful people behind me! Thank you!

Please let this be a reminder to you monthly supporter types that if you haven’t sent in your June support, now is the time to get on that!

As always, you can use the big DONATE button over there on the right, or send your checks to the WSO office:

World Story Organization
1156 Dakota Court
Bowling Green, OH 43402

Thanks a lot! Stay tuned for some of the dailies from the bridge movie.

Just happy to see the wire rope in place. Let’s get those steel panels going now and finish this bad boy! A couple other pics available at the Galana Project Blog!

My farewell to the bridge from a couple weeks ago

It’s May’s Kumi Na Tano, and I’m back in Ohio! I’ve been home for about 12 days so far, and am still plugging away at getting somewhat comfortable here in America. Baseball, friends, and family certainly helps. Soon the film editing work begins, and then I will have more to share here.

But it’s Kumi Na Tano, so this entry is all about my wonderful WSO supporters! I take the 15th of every month to be especially thankful. I have only been able to adventure this past year because I have such wonderful people behind me! Thank you!

Please let this be a reminder to you monthly supporter types that if you haven’t sent in your May support, now is the time to get on that!

As always, you can use the big DONATE button over there on the right, or send your checks to the WSO office:

World Story Organization
1156 Dakota Court
Bowling Green, OH 43402

Thanks a lot!

Running errands with Ouko in Malindi, Kenya!

So it’s been 4 days back in the United States. I don’t have much to say on the matter. What could I say? I made a home for myself in another country, one that for most people might as well have been another planet. Not many can relate.

I have flashes of Kenya everywhere I go. Anytime a song comes on that was part of my Kenya soundtrack (since I listened to pretty much the same 20gb of music for a year), I fade into a trance, remembering the horizons, the people, the places, and the smells that once accompanied the song.

I feel out of place, sluggish, sometimes fumbling mentally to feel at peace, to feel like I belong here, whatever that even means. I know it’s only a 4 day sample, but I asked my parents about their experience “coming back home” after spending their year in Kenya in 1999. Their response?

You never “feel normal” again.

And I knew that. I sensed it when I was home briefly for Christmas. And I guess I want to say that I’m okay with it.

In the meantime, I haven’t even really unpacked. Haven’t touched my photos or video. Haven’t done anything besides hang out with my cats, family, some friends, and brainstorm a web TV series with my film buddies. I’ve also watched a lot of baseball and gotten my new netbook (Samsung N120!) set up.

I’ve heard from my Kenyan friends and they wish me well. I also sent off a WSO logo to be used in the Kalasha Film Awards that are supposedly taking place in June now. We’ll see!

Okay, if you were wondering how I’ve been, there it is! Be well!