Hear from our interns
Where Balconies Become Bridges: Until Next Time, Nairobi
It’s strange how quickly a place can weave itself into your rhythms. Hi everyone, and welcome back! I’m writing this blog from home in New Delhi now, but in my mind, I’m still...
Final Reflection (Ellena)
Hello! Welcome to my last blog. I can’t believe how quickly these two months have passed. This experience is one I will carry with me for a long time. In the beautiful city of...
Summer in Kenya: Final Reflections
Early Mornings, Late Nights One of my biggest adjustments this summer was living without a coffee maker. Without my usual morning cup, I switched to making oatmeal at the crack...
Pole Pole: The Rhythm of Building, Belonging, and Becoming
There’s a word in Swahili – pole pole. It means slowly, gently. It’s one of the first phrases I heard here in Nairobi, murmured by guides as we went on hikes, mechanics bent over...
Final Moments
Last Week at KU Hi everyone! Welcome back to my blog! It’s hard to believe, but this is our final week of the internship. We had the chance to share our project updates with Dr....
Wrapping Up (Penultimate Week)
With only two weeks left to go, we’ve started to wind down and finalize our projects. We have a design review meeting with the KU team next week, so we’ve spent this...
Familiar Frequencies
Most evenings, as we head home, the matatu drivers by the local footbridge wave at us. Just a quick nod or a smile, the kind of small gesture that slips quietly into your routine...
Finding Familiarity in the Unfamiliar
Hi everyone, Welcome back! This past weekend marked a much-needed breath of fresh air as we celebrated the halfway point of our internship. We took a break from the constant...