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Here you can see me on one of my many hikes. I've seen zebras (like here), giraffes and antelopes along the way several times. Photo: Nils Michalke\/TU Braunschweig<\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n
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The view from the roof terrace of our student residence with the Nairobi skyline. Photo: Nils Michalke\/TU Braunschweig<\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n
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During my first week in Kenya, the Africa Climate Summit took place in Nairobi. I participated in this climate protection demo there. Photo: Nils Michalke\/TU Braunschweig<\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n
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My workplace on the UN campus. \"Karibuni\" is Swahili and means \"welcome\". Photo: Nils Michalke\/TU Braunschweig <\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n
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Sometimes I work from home or do teleworking, like here on the beach. Photo: Nils Michalke\/TU Braunschweig <\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n
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I have travelled to Mombasa several times at the weekend to plant mangroves with friends. Photo: Nils Michalke\/TU Braunschweig <\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n
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Over Christmas, a friend invited me to his village in western Kenya. That was our cosy Christmas breakfast. Photo: Nils Michalke\/TU Braunschweig <\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n
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Of course, I couldn't miss a safari in the Masai Mara in my programme. I saw this lion cub there. Photo: Nils Michalke\/TU Braunschweig <\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
Particularly typical for the country I’m staying at is:<\/h3>\n
In Kenya, there is an extreme gap between rich and poor. There is a large middle class that leads a lifestyle that is also common in Germany, but at the same time there are also many people who can barely feed themselves.<\/p>\n
That’s what I learned here in the first three days:<\/h3>\n
There are many young people in Kenya who are committed to protecting the environment. I was able to meet some of them at the Africa Climate Summit in the first week and planted trees or went to demonstrations with them at the weekends. Kenya is also a leading country in terms of environmental protection at a political level in many aspects. More than 90 per cent of Kenya’s electricity already comes from renewable energy sources and the country wants to exit fossil fuels completely by 2030. It also has one of the strictest plastic bag bans in the world and a special holiday for planting trees. However, there is of course a reason for this awareness and these measures: climate change is causing severe droughts in Kenya, making agriculture and access to drinking water more difficult.<\/p>\n
The biggest challenge during my stay has been:<\/h3>\n
Fortunately, everything has gone really well so far. So I can’t really think of a major challenge. Communication is very easy, as practically everyone in Kenya speaks English at native level. Swahili is also the official language and I am currently doing a Swahili course. The climate is also very pleasant and actually always around 20\u00b0C. Although Nairobi is very close to the equator, it is also at an altitude of around 1800 metres. That’s why it’s not too hot and not too cold.<\/p>\n
That’s what I will take home with me:<\/h3>\n
Friendships with many great people I have met here.<\/p>\n
Good to know<\/h2>\nThis is a local dish you definitely have to try:<\/h3>\n
Pilau. This is a very flavoursome rice dish, usually served with beef or chicken.<\/p>\n
What are the blunders to avoid in Kenya?<\/h3>\n
To reduce Kenya (and other African countries) to poverty.<\/p>\n
This is a tip I give to other students who want to go abroad:<\/h3>\n
Just do it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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