Brenda Wambui

The Amazing Monuments at Hampi (Photos)

April 24, 2012 by Brenda | 2 Comments

Hello guys! I finally managed to upload pictures of my trip to Hampi, amid poor internet connection woes and lack of undisturbed time, yay! Hampi is a beautiful, magical place, and the number of temples and monuments you see almost makes you forget how insanely hot the place is. I say almost because the one hindrance to movement and discovery is the heat! I was lucky to travel there with friends in my 3rd week in India. The sheer amount of historical goodness View the pictures →

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April 18, 2012
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No longer 21

I was woken up at 12.34 am by my friend Phares who called to wish me happy birthday, and to laugh at me for being old as well. “Damn it!” I thought. ”At least in Kenya, where I was born, I am still 21.” That was enough to send me back to sleep. I’ve been struggling with sleep since I moved to India, it’s too hot at night, my mattress is too thin, my pillow is too hard…it’s just Continue Reading →

April 6, 2012
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My visit to Kyasam Palli Village, Kollar District (Photos)

Namaste! This post has been a long time coming, but hopefully I will have some free time to write this weekend. Life has been a whirlwind, but I shall explain all that in the Monday post. Anyway, in my 1st week here, I had the chance to visit Kyasam Palli Village, Kollar District, Karnataka. It was to see the impact of SELCO’s solar lighting project in the rural area. It was a long, fun drive there with friends who also work in social enterprises, serving those at the bottom of Continue Reading →

February 24, 2012
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My trip to Zanzibar – Part 2.

Find part 1 of the story here, pictures here and coverage of the festival here.

Zanzibar is a magical place. The days are hot and humid, the nights are hot and humid, the people are really, really friendly…the cuisine is expansive, and the atmosphere during the festival is one of excitement. Mornings were spent having late breakfasts and chats with my housemates, after which we would all break for different activities. Those of us who were working tried to work, while those who Continue Reading →

February 24, 2012
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My trip to Zanzibar – Part 1.

I got back from Sauti za Busara on Tuesday last week (pictures here), and the whole trip was one hell of a ride. Now, I don’t want to bore you with the details about the festival, which you can find in an article I wrote here, so I’ll just give you the highlights of my trip.

The journey there was relatively uneventful, though I did have a really hard time waking up at 5 so that I could be at the bus stop at 6. Continue Reading →