My way lead me to Kenya!!!

Well here I am, in Nairobi...

Yesterday I woke up very early in the morning, travel to Amsterdam, had an amazing chat with a friend in the train and read some lines that somebody wrote me remembering me that I am an Alchimist... I was needing something like that, lately I have been finding myslef poor of meaningful and close friends.

At the airport, looking for something to read I found 'The Zahir' of Paulo Coelho and I didn't think twice to buy it after remembering my 'Alchimist' nature...

I want to share with you an extract of the beggining of the book:

Ithaca

When you set out on your journey to Ithaca,

pray that the road is long,

full of adventure, full of knowledge.

The Lestrygonians and the Cyclops,

the angry Poseidon - do not fear them:

You will never find such as these on your path

if your thoughts reamin lofty, if a fine

emotion touches your spirit and your body.

The Lestrygonians and the Cyclops,

the fierce Poseidon you will never encounter,

if you do not carry then within your soul,

if your heart does not set them up before you.

Pray that the road is long.

That the summer mornings are many, when,

with such pleasure, with such joy

you will enter ports seen for the first time;

stop at Phoenician markets,

and purchase fine merchandise,

mother-of-pearl and coral, amber and ebony,

and sensual perfumes of all kinds,

as many sensual perfumes as you can;

visit many Egyptian cities,

to learn and learn from scholars.

Always keep Ithaca in your mind.

To arrive there is your ultimate goal.

But do not hurry the voyage at all.

It is better to let it last for many years;

and to anchor at the island when you are old,

rich with all you have gained on the way,

not expecting that Ithaca will offer you riches.

Ithaca has given you the beautiful voyage.

Without her you would never have set out on the road.

She has nothing more to give you.

And if you find her poor, Ithaca has not deceived you.

Wise as you have become, with so much experience,

you must already have understood what Ithacas mean.

Constantine Cavafy (1863-1933)

I got my perfume in the plain (CK One Summer) and I exactly know what my Ithaca is...

My trip has been long and still will be... I am facing the Lestrygonians, the Cyclops and Poseidon. I actually have been fighting them since ever...

At that moment I wasn't even in Africa yet, but the trip had already started!

This thoughts are putting together a meaningful beggining, a promising track and a excited me - a percet recipe, isn't?

At my arrival at Nairobi's airport (two hours late since there were problems in Amsterdam with the aircraft and when we get to Nairobi all the gates wre full and we had to wait in the plain for hal and hour) the process of the visa was waiting for me... Unexpectedly it was very fast and efficient, the service was kind and the crew of the airport completely friendly and service oriented.

I got my backpack and get out - felt the weatherm such a pleasure, it remainded me Venezuela.

AIESEC Kenya members were there, waiting for me still, and loudly singing 'In the jungle the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight...' what a reception!!! Thanks guys...

In one night I got to know the MC office, got to a traditional place for eating meat, loads of meat, and drink beer, and got to one of the best clubs in the city... The food again connected me with Venezuela (I am wondering what this constant memories about Venezuela mean...)

Today the process started, LCPs meeting and the changes in structure, the result: exited people, leaders who believe they can make the things happen, and fast!

It has been amazing, the infrastructure of the city is not what you expect, it is much more better. The public transportation is very cool, and clean! Over decorated which gives it that unique look (lila small busses with tons of sparklig colored stones all around or green fluorescent light inside). It has been pretty easy to feel part of the croud, even if I am easily recognizable and much more with this new 'red' hair...

Discussions have been the meal of the day, about tribes, politics, religion, development, social issues, history and architecture... I am missing a little bit of art, but I know will come soon.

I am discovering that Kenya is much more than just heart, there is a lot of intellect in here, a lot of conciusness and repressed responsibility that is finding its way to the surface.

I am extremelly happy that I have been gifted with this job.

Thanks Brodie for the trust and the work, and thanks God for life.

Dey