Preperations | I'm Flying!!

Hi everyone!


Omg I can't believe it.. In a couple of houres my plane is taking off to Kenya. I am soooo excited, but nervous at the same time. This is the first time that I'm flying alone. I'm not excactly alone during the flight because the other girls of the organisation are travelling with me. But this is the first time that I'm flying whitout my family. That part scares me a little bit, but I think that everything is gonna be allright! I am really excited that I am going to Kenya, because with this program I am able to meet people of the slums in Nairobi. I am going to spend almost every afternoon in the slums. I'm visiting the school of the girls that live in Kibera. The biggest slum in Nairobi. Eventhough I'm in the slums almost everyday, I will not sleep there. I will spend the night in a Guest House with the people that I'm travelling with. It's gonna be so much fun with everyone!

Right now I'm still packing my suitcase and my bag that I'm bringing to Kenya. That's actually a lot harder than expected haha. I have to really think things through. Do I really nead it or can I live without it for this time. I have to ask myself this question with everything that I'm packing. I'm not packing very much though, only the stuff that I really need like clothes and medicines. But so far it's going pretty well :). I am still a little bit hyper because the journey of my life starts in a few houres from now. It sounds so surreal. But I am really happy that I went through with this. Because I am that kind of person that if you have to put work in something that I will not do it. But with this trip I did work hard to go and I am very happy that I did, because if I didn't then I wasn't starting a new life experience. And now I am. I am so nervous and excited and happy and I have all the feels at the same time. For now I am going to bed to get a little sleep before the long flight!
I am truly excited and my next post will be from Kenya :)))

xx Nalini

 

Preperations | Workshop ideas

Hi everyone!

The departuredate is getting closer and closer. So exciting!
At this moment I'm brainstorming about what I could do for the workshop that I'm going to give in Kenya. I am thinking about music, cooking or something completely different.
I mailed Kiran Jethwa with the question if he could cook with us. He recently positioned himself as Kenya’s first celebrity chef with the recent launch of his exciting TV show, 'Tales from the Bush Larder'. I think that it's super exciting if I can cook with him and all the girls in Kenya.
And if this doesn't work out, I will Always have my guitar or a Volleybal.

I wonder what all the other girls and boy have in mind for their workshop.

xx Nalini

Preperations | Ready to go!

Hi everyone!

The last preperations are done. I've got my passport and I'm ready for the flight. I also have the yellow fever and hepatitis A vaccinations given. These vaccinations make sure that I don't get the diseases. The vaccinations were pretty scary because I'm terrified of needles. But luckily the lady was very nice and the vaccine was quick and easy. I also have to take Malaria pills so I don't get infected by de mosquito. All medical care is done. Now that everything is ready and the departure date is getting closer, it is becoming very real and exciting. But I'm ready to go!

xx Nalini

Hi iedereen!

Mijn laatste voorbereidingen voor de reis zijn klaar. Ik heb mijn paspoort in orde, en ben dus ready voor de vlucht. Ook heb ik de gele koorts en hepatitis A inentingen gekregen. Deze zorgen ervoor dat ik tijdens de reis geen nare ziektes kan oplopen. De prik zelf was best wel spannend, want ik ben doodsbang voor naalden. Maar gelukkig was de mevrouw die de prik gaf erg aardig en was het snel achter de rug. Ook moet ik tijdens de reis Malaria pillen slikken zodat ik de ziekte minder snel kan krijgen. Alle medische zorg is dus nu in orde. Nu alles een beetje geregeld is en de vertrekdatum in zicht komt, wordt het toch wel erg spannend en echt. Maar ik ben klaar om te gaan!

xx Nalini

I'm going to Kenya!!

Not a French campside, but a Kenyan Hostel for me this year.
Two weeks ago I didn't know better than to go to France for the summer. But one Facebook post changed my mind.
Will this be my first far trip away from home?
'What are you going to do there?' Is the first question  people ask me. That's a little hard for me to explain too.
According to the projects of Millenium Travels I'm going to experience the eduacition system in the slums of Kenya. What do kids learn there, what are there dreams? What could be done to help the situation in Kibera?
Stichting4Life tries to better the educationsystem in Kibera. They are also helping women in the slums with a job by educating them. I am going to wittness this wonderfull project.
I am going to prepare workshops for the kids in the slums. They are going to do the same for me :)
After I read all this information I was sure about the trip: I'm going to Kenya
Do you want to travel with me? Follow my blog
I'm sure you'll find it as exciting as me

 

xx Nalini