I've summarized what kind of people become JOCV(Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers) members.I think many people want to join the JOCV, but few actually do. I was also interested, but thought it would be difficult.People who actually bec…
I finally managed to get a close-up photo of Black Kite (left photo). There are a lot of Black Kites in Nairobi. It's proof that the ecosystem is still stable. Kenyans seem to often drink this kind of solution, called UJI (right photo). Th…
Speaking of hamburgers, there are many McDonald's in Japan, but for some reason there are no McDonald's in Kenya. Instead, there are many Burger Kings, which are the same American chain as McDonald's. Today, it started raining on my way ho…
January is the dry season, and it seems to be a tough time for animals. The Hyrax are fine. Best wishes for the year.
I have a friend who is a JICA volunteer dispatched to a science museum in South Africa. He sent me a photo of the museum. It looked like a science museum in a small town in Japan. I will copy the good exhibits (↓).
Kenyans don't know that there is a taste called "umami." This soup is full of the ”umami” of kelp (Glutamic acid) and is really delicious.
ecently, the aquarium has been clean. It seems that a shellfish (物洗貝) on the Canadian waterweed have been eating the algae on the aquarium. I didn't know that this shellfish clean aquariums. That's why it's called "物洗貝 (Washing shell…
Heri ya Mwaka Mpya (Happy New Year). Work for 2025 has begun. In the morning, there was a speech from the CEO and a lecture on Communication Policy & Strategy. The screen in the Kenyan lecture was hard to see. It is better to use larger fo…
I spent the New Year's holiday studying English slowly. There is a biology teacher (Age 35, Married) who borrows money and doesn't pay it back. Kenyans think that all Japanese people are rich. Today I told him, "I don't have much money. I …
I went to Nairobi National Park, a dream since I was a child. I was nervous because I was not used to arranging a car and a guide, and paying the entrance fee.However, I was able to enjoy an impressive drive and gained confidence. I wanted…
I had lunch with a friend at CHIQ restaurant today. It was my first time to eat sushi in Kenyan restaurant. It cost 1,300KES (about 1,584 yen). The quantity was small but the taste was good. I wish they gave me tea.
I received training with nine other volunteers. And we came to Kenya together. However, one of them returned to Japan recently for mental health treatment.He was an English teacher and was an excellent student during training. However, he …
It's rare to see innovative products in Kenya. Today I found one and bought it.It's a instant Biryani (↓).It's not tasty but innovation can be evaluated.
I often go to the Japanese restaurant "CHIQ". Today I had katsu curry (↓). The president of CHIQ spoke to me, so I commented, "This Otafuku sauce was very delicious." Then, surprisingly, his expression became cloudy. He probably wanted me …
Today is Christmas. Yesterday I had Itarian lunch with fellow JICA volunteers, so today I decided to study English at home. However, around 3pm, my landlord suddenly came to my house and invited me to a Christmas party in the garden. It wa…
I finally bought the most ordinary coffee, made in Kenya. It was on sale for Christmas and cost KES 700 (about 850 yen) for 500g. It's the cheapest product but it's expensive. Today has become a memorable birthday.
I researched the "Karen Blixen Museum" in my neighborhood so that I can go there with my friends. This happened about 100 years ago. Karen, a wealthy Danish woman, married Baron Blixen of Sweden. Wanting to live far away, she built a large…
My colleague at work invited me to a Christmas party (12/23). He has studied abroad at Hokkaido University of Education (Sapporo). He is also an ace who was awarded twice yesterday. This is my first time to participate in a Christmas party…
I often check the website of the high school where I am absent. The website was talking about the video I sent the other day. Thank you for remembering me. I always support you all！
On the last day of the team building, the award ceremony was held in the morning. During this team building, five luxurious meals were provided. Also, 33,600 KES per person was transferred to the bank as accommodation expenses (?). That's …
Today we had a team building event at a luxury hotel in Kajiado. We did various activities such as tug of war and musical chairs, and deepened our friendship. We also had drinks at night, and deepened our friendship even more. This is team…
We went to Kajiado for team building. Kajiado is a town with many Maasai people. It was my second time in Kajiado, but my first time staying in the town. There were a lot of people in the town, and many women were walking around proudly in…
Kenyans are in Christmas mode. Only about half of the staff are here. Team building starts tomorrow. Everyone seems to be able to enjoy themselves by dining at luxury hotels, running, swimming, playing soccer, etc. But for some reason, eve…
The lady at the restaurant asked me why I add salt to watermelon. In Kenya, they don't add salt to watermelon. I thought they didn't know that adding salt to watermelon makes it sweeter, so I made a new exhibit and experiment book. As an e…
I got a new African sharptooth catfish. Catfish have poor eyesight, so they don't have friends. And they have lungs, so they can survive with little oxygen in the water. The city is getting into Christmas mode. This is The Hub Karen today ↓…
I really wanted to drink miso soup, so I bought some miso. I made miso soup with bonito flakes and kelp stock. It was delicious! It's been four months since I last had miso soup. Japanese people can't help but drink miso soup. It's just mi…
There was an online meeting. It was not Zoom, nor Teams, but here in Kenya we hold meetings on Google meet (↓) . I felt that Kenyans are good at English, but many of them have poor pronunciation. However, I think that if I improve my Engli…
I walked to a nearby national museum. It was the Karen Blixen Museum. Karen's house, who had a farm in the Karen area 100 years ago, was on display as it was. I could feel the elegance of her life 100 years ago. The adjacent cafe was natio…
Today is the last day of STEM BOOT CAMP. More children are coming to the innovation room. I noticed that they don't look at the displays above at all, and they don't look at the text displays very much. I talked to high school science teac…
This week, my workplace is like a children's science museum. This is my job.
