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Revered by many anthropologists as the 'cradle of humanity', Kenya is wild and a little dangerous. If you're adventurous - and sensible - it promises the globe's most magnificent wildlife parks, unsullied beaches, thriving coral reefs, memorable mountainscapes and ancient Swahili cities. The Swahili word safari (literally, journey) wouldn't mean much to most people if it wasn't for this East African adventure land. No matter how many Tarzan movies you've seen, nothing will prepare you for the annual mass migration of wildebeests in the Masai Mara.

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After falling asleep in class, his teacher asked him to leave the class and wait outside for his meeting with the headmaster.  He stood, still slightly dazed, drawing in the sand with his foot.  He stared right through the camera at me as I took this shot, the imprint of his sweatshirt arm still visible across his forehead from having slept on his arm.  : by grahamfreeman, Views[49]
 
This little girl hid behind the large groups of students who were acting up for my camera as I walked through the school yard to begin a morning of digging to help install a new fence.  I took a few shots of the students and then saw her.  She half-smiled, but there was something about the emotion in her eyes that captured me.   I tried to take a shot, which resulted in this photo.  : by grahamfreeman, Views[40]
 
A student from class 4 uses a piece of plastic as a make-shift umbrella during an afternoon downpour.   With rain-drops still running down his face, he greeted me, proud to show off his innovative canopy.  : by grahamfreeman, Views[48]
 
After taking my camera out during a break from working planting a garden at the school, I was mobbed by a group of children asking me to take their photos.  After snapping a few shots I was walking back to the gardens when I came across a shy, little girl from class 1, sitting alone under a tree.  I asked her if I could take a picture and she immediately came alive, smiled and pulled a funny face for the camera.: by grahamfreeman, Views[39]
 
The school yard at break time is a sea of red from the school uniforms of the students.  One class 1 boy stuck out as he was the only one to have a blue sweater, apparently having lost his red school sweater.  I watched him play and try stealing the soccer ball from students twice his height, completely unphased but the very apparent size difference.  I walked over to chat with him and try to get a shot, and ended up taking this.  His cheeky, care-free attitude is clearly visible in the eyes behind that playfully accusatory finger.
*Photos have had no digital adjustments but have been made black & white/ low saturation as stated is allowable in the question and answer forum: by grahamfreeman, Views[73]
 
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Kenya Safari - Travel Alert

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [320]

This travel alert is further to the one published on 12 January 2012, and follows new advice from several foreign governments to their citizens. In particular the Australian government has amended its advice regarding safety in Kenya to specifically ... Read more >

Tags: africa, kenya, travel-alert, travel-terrorism

Kenya Terrorist Threat - Travel Alert

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [668]

Kenyan authorities are warning of a heightened threat of terrorist attack in Nairobi, and believe the attacks are in the final stages of planning. They say the attacks could be indiscriminate, targeting Kenyan institutions as well as places where ... Read more >

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African Safari Safety Guide

Thu, 8 Dec 2011 | By safetyhub | Views [2012] | Comments [1]

Spotting big game in Africa is one of the great travel adventures. Surrounded by wide-open landscapes, dangerous animals and the continent’s raw beauty.   Once you spot your first lion or elephant, your life will change. So put on the khakis, ... Read more >

Tags: africa, botswana, kenya, safari, south africa, tanzania, travel-safety, uganda

Photos: My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By grahamfreeman | Photo Gallery

A place can be seen a million different ways through different sets of eyes. Masaailand, Kenya captured me not only for its stark beauty, but more so for the way the heart and spirit of the land was reflected through the eyes of its children. In these ... Read more >
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Tags: #2011wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2011

Photos: My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

Mon, 7 Nov 2011 | By masaimara | Photo Gallery

I love travel expecially in wild or semi-wild areas. Since I was 18 every time I had enough money I went to national reserves, parks, mountain's peaks, volcanos, under the see and anywhere else I could be faced with the grandeur of the nature. After ... Read more >
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Photos: My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

Mon, 7 Nov 2011 | By c_smartshots | Photo Gallery

Nurse by profession yet an outgoing, adventure seeking, traveling photographer by soul. I’ve always been passionate about photography and capturing special moments in time, a spectacular face or smile, amazing animal behavior, stunning scenery, or just ... Read more >
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Photos: A glance into the education and evolution of a village

Mon, 7 Nov 2011 | By ctanner | Flickr Photo Gallery

I was reared in a lower-class neighborhood near Atlanta, GA, USA. Having technology was often just a childish wish, education was severely limited, and travelling was an inconceivable luxury. Growing up, I did not know a single person who had gone to ... Read more >
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My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

Sun, 6 Nov 2011 | By animals | Photo Gallery

Hi, my name is Cristiana and I'm from Rome. I'd like to be chosen because animals are my passion, especially (Big) cats. When I was a child I wanted to go to Africa and become involved in the photography specially about wildlife...but I lost my father ... Read more >
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Photos: The Maasai shepherds’ village: a land of contrasts!

Thu, 3 Nov 2011 | By ruibernardino | Photo Gallery

Photography: my soul, your story! To be in the right place at the right time! That’s the magic that happens in an ideal shot, and such moment is my own. My personal growth both as a person and as a photographer has reached such level of accomplishment.... Read more >
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Mombasa!!

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 | By klnjaa | Views [124]

The night bus to Mombasa was long but pretty uneventful. We arrived in Mombasa at 5:30 on Friday morning. There were a couple stops that we were able to get off at, and unfortunately after receiving poor advice from our in bus stewardess we got ... Read more >

Kenya Travel Alert - Terrorist Threat

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 | By safetyhub | Views [781]

The U.S. State Department through its embassy in Nairobi has issued a warning to its citizens of an "imminent threat of terror attack" in Kenya and is urging travellers to put off travel to the African nation for now. The embassy says it ... Read more >

Tags: africa, emergency assistance, kenya, terrorism, travel-alert, u.s. embassy

Photos: My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 | By allann | Photo Gallery

I have always loved taking photographs and have now come to a point in my life that I am able to travel to different areas of the world to explore their cultures, customs, nature and animals. The photos in this set are from a recent trip to Kenya where ... Read more >
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Photos: Samburu Tribe of Kenya

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 | By allann | Photo Gallery

On a recent trip to Kenya I was extremely fortunate to have an opportunity to visit a local tribe, the Samburus. They welcomed us into their village and gave us an intimate peek into their culture and customs.
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Goodbye Kisii

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 | By klnjaa | Views [130]

Yesterday we had our last day of placement in Kisii, I at the hospital and Rilla at Emmanuel Light Academy school. The last week has been really good. I continued to help in the HIV clinic, testing more clients and patients in the wards. It is hard ... Read more >

Safari!!

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 | By klnjaa | Views [152] | Comments [2]

This weekend we went on a safari!! It was such an amazing experience. On Friday we left Nairobi for Massai Mara. There were five of us along for the safari which was a small number, but ended up being perfect. We only had one van, and there was ... Read more >

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