[Dialogue] News from Kawangwari

[Wilson Priscilla]

When we went to Kenya two years ago...I remember studying my map of  
Nairobi...trying to find Kawangware. What I found was Kabira...and I  
assumed that Kawangware was a part of that area from where it was  
positioned on the map. I'm glad to have Wayne verify my assumptions.
Priscilla

On Dec 22, 2006, at 8:54 AM, Wayne Nelson wrote:

> As I understand it, Kabira, the community mentioned in the report  
> is a part of the larger (huge – humungous - growing) Kawangware  
> community. I think it was one of the “stakes” when we did the  
> original gridding. At some point, (late 70’s – early 80’s) I  
> believe our work was focused with this part of the community. I  
> remember the word as Kabiro, but that could easily be the way my  
> western ears heard Kiswahilli. The photos look like my memories.
>
> In any case, it is really nice to see positive reports on what’s  
> happening in Africa. We’re quite excited about a project that ICA  
> Canada’s Listen to the Drumming initiative has become involved with  
> in a Maasi community in the Rift Valley called Ilngwesi. There are  
> 4 young volunteers working with this community; the first one we  
> are aware of that has asked for the whole community to be tested  
> for HIV/AIDS.  Read more at <http://icacan.ca/HIVAIDS/ 
> IlngwesiReport.cfm>.
>
> Wayne
>
>
> "ROBERT A MURIEL GRIFFIN"  wrote:
>
>> Dearest Ruth,  Please give us an update on YOUR two young MEN!
>>
>> I don't usually do this with the whole Dialogue looking over my  
>> shoulder but want to say to all that the PRI report on the  
>> revolution taking place in the great Urban Ghettos is worth any  
>> way you can get at it.  The interview on Tues which was mentioned  
>> by Diann McCabe may have mentioned Kawangwari [I did not see it on  
>> a quick read through which I did by pasting http:// 
>> www.theworld.org/?q=node/6669 into the address line.]
>
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Priscilla Wilson
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