“Who cares? I’m dead!” I poured three circles of olive oil into the heated pan, placed the bottle back onto the kitchen counter, and looked over at my husband who…
Tag: <span>Girls Education</span>
I won the lottery of life. I was born in the U.S. I’ve never personally experienced war or genocide. I was born to two upstanding parents. I always had a…
“I decided last night that I would double down.” This was the first line of an email I sent on November 10, 2016 to remind friends of an upcoming breakfast…
We met in the darkness at the campus gate at 6am. It was graduation day, and our last full day at Daraja Academy. In honor of new beginnings, my friend…
“I am number three.” I ran into Purity on the dirt path outside of her dorm. I wasn’t sure what she was referring to, so I made a best guess.…
“I did not do very well on this exam.” Mary shook her head, staring at the first page of the Biology exam she had taken on Friday. It was Saturday…
Sunday morning (9:00-11:00am) at Daraja Academy is reserved for “Spiritual Time.” The school’s diverse student body reflects Kenya’s major religious affiliations–Christianity’s Protestant and Roman Catholic denominations and Islam. While Daraja…
Having been in Kenya for two weeks, I have fallen into some positive routines. I am relishing in the daytime energy I have with a sound eight hours straight of…
Imagine if it all rested on one test. And you couldn’t take it twice. For those in a British-based secondary school system such as the Daraja Academy girls in Kenya,…
It takes no time at all to get a sense for the culture at Daraja Academy. The campus is a utopia of positivity, learning, laughter, respect, and diligence created by…
