Our first post! We arrived in Kenya eleven days ago, but with the rush of getting settled, getting accustomed, getting around, and getting started on our projects and lectures, it's taken some time to get this blog rolling.
We have been warmly welcomed by the students, faculty, and staff at Egerton University, especially our friend Prof. Emilia Ilieva; Prof. Mutiti, the chair of the Department of Literature, Languages, and Linguistics; and our many new colleagues at the university.
Andrew has made two initial visits to Kilimo Secondary School on campus, where he observed a Form Three literature class (reading Ngugi's River Between) and a Form 1 grammar class (subject-verb agreement was the lesson for the day). In the coming weeks, he'll visit more schools in Nakuru and, further down the road, in Nairobi.
Jeanne is on an amazing literary journey of her own, teaching Homer's Odyssey to fourth-year Literature students at the university. This is her third trip to Kenya and Egerton, having spent a year here on a Fulbright in 2002-03, and having returned last year for the wedding of our friends Jackie and Fred.
We're thrilled to be here and promise to pass along pictures, observations, and reflections in the weeks and months ahead. Please keep in touch and let us know what you'd like to learn about and from Kenya!
What lovely photos. And it almost sounds as if Kenya has become a home away from home. I'll look forward to following your adventures!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are shooting out learning sparks and settling in--we'll keep the home fires burning.
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