Hear from our interns
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...
Blog #3 – Ellena Jeon
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...
The Lion, Switch, and the Electrode
Our Weekend Adventure On Saturday, we visited Karura Forest for Cinema in Nature’s Sounds of Freedom, a guided tour and audio narration tracing the footsteps of the Mau Mau...
From Studio Tables to Open Skies
It’s hard to believe that I’ve already hit the halfway point of my time in Nairobi. The rustle of fig leaves in Karura Forest. The sound of a heartbeat through a Pinard horn. The...
Blog #2 – Ellena Jeon
Hi everyone, Welcome back! This past couple of weeks, we wrapped up our summer workshop and started prototyping our project. The final week of the summer workshop consisted of...
Last Bootstrap Week (3)
Wrapping Up the MDI ProgramIt’s time to say goodbye to our peers from the Centre for Design Innovation & Engineering’s (CDIE) Medical Device Innovation (MDI) Summer Program....
Blog #1 – Ellena Jeon
Welcome to my first blog! My first week was filled with 3 hands-on projects: a 3D-printed phone holder, a foot stand, and an ultrasonic sensor. Click below to read more about...
Notes from the Field (and the Food Stall)
Hello again from the City Under the Sun!! The days in Nairobi start early. They welcome you with warm skies, a clear breeze, and the faint spice of something sizzling in the...