TobyMusafir is more than a ship. She’s an ideal—a vision and symbol of another way of life. Those who built her and those who meet her […]
Category: Africa
How I’m Overcoming the Tension of Teaching Storytelling in Africa
In my first workshop meeting, I share a TED Talk by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and she discusses how throughout history those in power—especially […]
The Wild-Tame Peculiarity of Safari (and 10 Wild Photos)
Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa A male leopard wakes from his nap and stretches lazily. Three safari cars—Land Rovers, I think—have parked just […]
Don’t Take My Word For It
Everything I have ever written, everything I will ever write, represents an infinitesimal slice (mine) of an infinitely complex whole. I may speak of the […]
When the World is in Chaos: Dance
“Yougottadance. Aslongasthemusicplays. Yougotta dance. Don’teventhinkwhy. Starttothink, yourfeetstop. Yourfeetstop, wegetstuck. Wegetstuck, you’restuck. Sodon’tpayanymind, nomatterhowdumb. Yougottakeepthestep. Yougottalimberup. Yougottaloosenwhatyoubolteddown. Yougottauseallyougot. Weknowyou’re tired, tiredandscared. Happenstoeveryone, okay? Justdon’tletyourfeetstop.” ― Haruki […]
White Spaces: Combatting Racism with Subtle Awareness
Late December, Sea Point, Cape Town The walls and tables are painted a matte black, with the name of the cafe written in white. The […]
Familiar Things
Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa I’ve been in Cape Town for less than a week now (after nearly a year away), but it seems […]
Johnny Cash and Slow Travel
8:15 a.m. Self-Service Restaurant “Mediterraneo.” Grandi Navi Veloci ferry from Tangier to Barcelona. I look up from my breakfast—a somewhat sad assortment of boxed orange […]
It’s. A. Trap! (Fair Doesn’t Always Mean Equal)
Ourika Valley, near Marrakech, Morocco “Very good price. Very low. Better than free.” We’re standing outside the van on the road to Ourika Valley, a […]
6 Awesome-Sauce Pictures of Morocco (or, Why you Should Follow Me on Instagram)
I haven’t been writing much the last couple weeks. I think sometimes, when it comes to writing about our experiences, there have to be periods […]