It's this time of year that I am able to catch up on the 40 or so travel magazines that have formed various piles around my apartment. National Geographic Traveler, Afar, Travel and Leisure... to quote a good friend, it's like my porn. But I do more than just look at the pictures, I actually [...]
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My Slow Season
I'm not crazy about the concept of New Year's Resolutions because I feel like by making one you're almost setting yourself up for failure. But each January 1st marks more than just a New Year for me, it marks the beginning of my slow season. My work is seasonal and always changing, which is why [...]
Wangari Wetu
Wangari Maathai, a true Kenyan hero, passed away last night in Nairobi after a battle with cancer. A Nobel laureate, Wangari was a tireless warrior for conservation, women's rights and inspired an entire country to take action. I had the pleasure of hearing Wangari speak in Chicago in 2009 and the honor of shaking her [...]
The Return of Faith
I met Faith in January in Kenya. I was there as a tour guide and she was there to scout out some of the different projects in order to return with daughter, Grace. Well, Faith and Grace returned to Kenya in July and have been very busy since their arrival. They are now back at [...]
By Jenn Winter
9. Attempt to get one of my travel stories published. 8/15/11 This one's a two-fer. Traci Kim, the CCLaP intern, asked me in June if she could use one of my images for the cover art of the Anthology about Setting that was to be published at the end of the summer. Thinking it was [...]
Realizing my Potential
For the past six weeks, I have been reflecting a great deal on the remarkable life of Sylvia "Sunny" Moore and the impact that she had on my own. I learned of Sunny's death as I was busy preparing for a 3 week trek in South America. As I was folding trip scarves and placing [...]
The Meaning of New Shoes
“Ah, Jenni,” Irene smiled as she picked up a small pair of the faux Converse All-Stars, “they are really going to remember this!” “Huh?” I looked up from a long list of names and measurements in my little black notebook and sighed, “remember what?” “You know,” she continued, ignoring my question, “even me, I remember [...]
A good day
17 January, 2011 Dear Heather, Nikki, Lauren, Lyndsay, Clare and Tami – The weather is beautiful, I wish you were here. You have no idea how true that is, especially after a day like today. Since arriving in Kenya, I’ve been in Nairobi – I’ve laughed with Irene, visited with Bridget and George, got sassy [...]
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