With all the nay sayers and bashers of Africa, here we come. To stay.
It's amazing how many 'whats! and wow,whys, and oh my God, are you serious?? we got at the mention of coming back home. But i understand the anxiety, the fear and the uncertainty. But, be rest assured you need not fear.
Instead its..
satisfying to be back home with family.
It's fulfilling to sit and be glad you are back.
It's exciting to know you are eating fresh,organic grown produce that's not only healthy, but pure and real.
Most of all it's feels so the right time to build, support, and fight for the country that sits on the eastern corner of Africa, now with the new constitution plus hopeful women, men and children, who are ready to show what patriotism really is.
It's called home. A place where i spent 13yrs reminscing and talking about all day and night in all the kenyan gatherings i attended while abroad. I missed home then, the food, family, connections, chips na kuku, chocstick icecream, mutura, nyama choma and nduma not to mention matoke.
Now tham i'm here and watching people go through their own business, determined taxi drivers, amazing chefs in hotels and restaurant owners, very educated and well learned accountants, scientists, lawyers and economists, matatu owners and touts eradicating bribes and corruption by calling out corrupt cops, ICC with support from Wako, plus all around the country's enthusiasm that Kenya is new, with a new dawn and a hopeful future, it makes me glad to be back home.
I'm not denying there are few hurdles here and there, and that it's time to get used to the ways of things here. It's hard for me sometimes, for the kids and hubby as well, but it's small things that we can handle. Once you find a system that works for you, it's all good and it's working out pretty well.
Yes, it's so worth it, and it's doable. Just gather up some guts, some little savings and a great expectant heart, and you'll be just fine.
