Reaching the Indian Ocean
The route from Moshi east back into Kenya was an easy one for a solitary hitch-hiker with a big smile. Continue Reading
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Modeling the Risks of Nuclear Power before Three Mile Island
In January 1974, I was asked to create a model of the risks of nuclear power plant accidents for theContinue Reading
There Was Snow on Kilimanjaro
After three glorious days of rest and some adventure enjoying the spectacular setting and friendliness of Nairobi, I was readyContinue Reading
Decamping Kampala for Nairobi
I sat high in the back of a large, cream-colored, dirty truck, on top of sacks of grain, sorghum orContinue Reading
SHAVE YOUR BEARD, HIPPIE! GET OUT OF UGANDA!
Uganda Frontier to Entebbe, Lake Victoria – Kampala I entered Uganda with my Yugoslavian mining engineer friend, by wining andContinue Reading
The Venerable Beads of Bida
Bida is an extraordinary place, a dynamic, bustling Nigerian town with sophisticated brass and other metals fabrication. It’s also aContinue Reading
The Man in the High Tower
I waited in Garoua-Boulaï by the border between Cameroon and the Central African Republic (CAR). Years later this would beContinue Reading
How Far Would You Go to Return Some Books?
The Hans-Peter Library … After my incident at the border, I could only spend one day in Niamey after moreContinue Reading
On Yankari Pond
After heading northeast to Zaria, the main highway across Nigeria headed southeast to Jos and the Jos Plateau. The JosContinue Reading
Almost Marooned in Cameroon
It was hard to leave idyllic Yankari Wikki Spring and pool, but I had to keep going. It had beenContinue Reading
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