Monday, March 23, 2020

A taste of Kenya

Mary and Blessing
Mary Chege (a niece of Ruth Gachao) has a 15 month old daughter named Blessing.  They live in Central Kenya in the town of Karuru.  Mary is teaching Blessing the local language of Kikuyu for now, and she will be exposed to  English when she gets older. Mary works as a logistics supervisor at Tropical Heat, a spice company which exports globally.  I learned how to say God in Kikuyu:  NGAI.   
Ngai, shower your blessings on the world so full of fear...fill us with a spirit of cooperation instead of competition, so that all the Blessings of your global family will have a chance for health and hope. Keep those on the front lines safe and encouraged in the fight to control this virus.  Thank you Lord, Amen 

Trying my hand at making samosas, a filled fried pastry.

Filled with beans and onion and spices, including curry.
Samosas ready for frying.

Fry 3-4 minutes, turning over several times.


Yum! The Kenyan samosas remind me in some ways of the empanadas in the Dominican Republic.  Crossover threads from culture to culture. What else do Kenyans have in common with other cultures?  Still so much to learn.  Tonight Dan and I will watch “The Unknown Runner” from Kenya “with” Tim and Hannah (in Chicago) and then have a FaceTime discussion afterwards.


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