I found the city much calmer and much more organized than I had expected (compared, say, to Mumbai). The people I met were all very friendly and opend minded, I sure made many new friends right away. The first days I spent mostly in and around Strathmore University, where my friend Njeri works. On Friday for example, I witnessed the Strathmore graduation party and was very happy to spot some graduates from remote and very poor backgrounds. Imagine, one Masai clan had spent two days in a bus to attend the graduation of their village's teacher...!
Work for TaC also startet almost right away. On my second morning in town, I obtained a very carefully arranged folder with reading materials about TaC, which helped me understand the project in more detail. Further, many documents and questionnaires had to be drafted and revised before the field trip which is scheduled for the 4th of July. I met Margaret, the Nairobi chapter's head, and we spent quite some hours together preparing our materials. A lot of time was also invested in getting the material ready and defining its scope. Poor Margaret went around in town many hours to find an extra battery for our Camcorder, but in the end she got it and we are now fully prepared to take off to the field. It will be a true experience.
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