Tag Archive: Africa

A New Tradition: Birthday Celebrations!

When I met the girls three and half years ago, some of them didn’t even know their birthday, let alone celebrate them. That has all changed now.

A Is For Aids – Being A Child In Kenya

When Rocky showed me this book on our Skype call today, it hit me pretty hard. A Is For Aids, is the title of a primary reader. It’s part of the New Progressive Primary English (NPPE) course in Kenya. It’s targeted at elementary school children. It is self-described as a “reading scheme that offers the…

MFFO – A Real Life Google Search Story

I stumbled upon the Google Search Stories channel on YouTube this evening. The “create your own” link caught my eye and the first thought that popped into my head was, “we already have one.” The story of how Mothers Fighting For Others came to be is a real life Google Search Story. Rocky tells it…

Let There Be Music

I received this in an email from Rocky this morning. The title of the email was, “Music is back at the home.” It speaks for itself. Just click the play button.

The Girls Learn The Meaning Of “Slumber Party”

I held it together for as long as I could. I was on Skype with Rocky when she told me that the girls had no concept of what a slumber party was. That’s certainly no surprise. It’s a cultural thing. So when I saw this first tweet, I was prepared. [tweeted]http://twitter.com/headmutha/status/12958923946[/tweeted] Rocky uses the same…