Posts Tagged ‘Africa’

If compelled to do so and I hope that you’ll be compelled to do so — sign the petition for free and fair elections in Congo.

Young Zanzibari girl running with wheel in Jambiani Village. Photo shot with a Holga with Lomo 800 film. Photo temperature tweaked only a pinch. Photo: Adrienne Abiodun For more analogue love in Lomo from Zanzibar check out my albums here: Horizon: Memories of Jambiani Sampler: Zanzibar + Light Leaks Horizon: Zanz Dhow Cruising More soon. [...]

All photos taken by Adrienne Abiodun or Hannah Tadesse. Permission requested before use of any photograph from this gallery.

One thing I don’t do nearly enough is return to destinations I’ve previously visited. Coming back to Ethiopia was well worth the second time around. Naturally, the familiarity made Addis Ababa feel more like home and less like an intimidating lesser developed metropolis. But do not allow me to fool you. This second time around [...]

I’m a girl that likes to plan and pack it all in at one time. It will be interesting to see how I manage when life does slow down, but until then I’m happy going full-throttle. So up on the agenda next… My birthday party & bachelorette party weekend is swiftly approaching and I’m too [...]

There are so many places I need and want to be this year. I’ll be working my tail off until end of March to allow for some extended time play-time later down the road. As of right now there will be no travel prior to April. Boo!! Here’s a look beyond April. April: Hawai’i for [...]

While I was in Kenya, my horizon decided to get sick with the swine flu or whatever. The camera just stopped working and it was easy to see the film advance knob was stuck. There was no turning it clockwise or otherwise. This was a big time downer of a situation. When I returned home [...]

In retrospect, I’m more than pleased with the way my recent travels turned out. It has been less than a week since I returned from the Global Village project in Kisii and I have been thinking about it a lot. Mostly due to the high volume of questions from family and friends wanting to know [...]

Maasai. Photo: Adrienne C. Wilson Who goes to the land of the Big Five and doesn’t go on safari? I do. I did. I am only a little bitter about the situation. At this very moment I type with my eyes closed. Man. Photo: Adrienne C. Wilson Envisioning the day where I can recount the [...]

Today I will begin my peregrination to a locale far away from my home. Although I’ll be helping to build homes in Kisii, Kenya, my heart will always have its place on my own turf. Without the strong support and love from my family and friends here at home, this journey would be nearly impossible. [...]