TRIPPING: Paul Avion Visits Kibera, Kenya
Correspondent Reports
"Dead Aid" by Dambisa Moyo: Imaginary Conversat...
LOS ANGELES, , Feb 26, 2010
by paulavion
"Dead Aid" by Dambisa Moyo: Imaginary Conversation Between Famous Economists
A Highly Deplorable, Imaginary Conversation BetweenFamous Economists
The following purports to be a secretly recorded conversation between three ...
"Nollywood, Here I Come!" says Paul Avion. "The...
LAGOS, , Feb 26, 2010
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"Nollywood, Here I Come!" says Paul Avion. "There's a New Cock in Town!"
My Final Report?
And Now for Everything I Was Afraid to Write
Most of the sadness and happiness are behind me, so now's the time for random stuff ...
Talkin' Drugs (and New Attitude) at Little Rock...
NAIROBI, , Feb 22, 2010
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Talkin' Drugs (and New Attitude) at Little Rock School
Yes, I Can
I admit it; I hadn't been the same since the safari. All the tricksters got to me, and the sudden flu and hospital run didn't help. A frie...
Interview with Ghetto Radio and Nairobi's DJ Ro...
NAIROBI, , Feb 22, 2010
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Interview with Ghetto Radio and Nairobi's DJ Rowbow
The Voice of the Slums
Nairobi's Ghetto Radio is the voice of those living in the slums.
I spoke with DJ Rowbow about the violence after Kenya's ...
Mary (Roach) Poppins! As Real as It Gets in Africa
NAIROBI, , Feb 19, 2010
by paulavion
Mary (Roach) Poppins! As Real as It Gets in Africa
THIS IS A MEDICAMENT
One of my roomies just told me that the fridge -- like the rest of our homestay -- is infested with roaches, and "oh yeah, they ...
Bloodthirsty Safari with Paul Avion
NAIROBI, , Feb 16, 2010
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Bloodthirsty Safari with Paul Avion
First Things First
No animals were actually killed during the making of the above video. (For better or for worse.) And as for the justifiably annoye...
Kenya in Crisis
NAIROBI, , Feb 16, 2010
by paulavion
Kenya in Crisis
It's all over the news tonight, that the Kenyan government in is crisis. On February 10th, I wrote about the Ministry of Education scandal involving $1....
Deep Into Africa's Largest Slum: Kibera
NAIROBI, CULTURAL/HERITAGE, Feb 10, 2010
by paulavion
Deep Into Africa's Largest Slum: Kibera
My Slum, Their Slum
It's pretty obvious I died.
The Saints did what? And I'm where? It's not adding up. Though as far as freaky after-life trips g...
Clubbing In Nairobbery: The Rhythm (and Crime) ...
NAIROBI, , Feb 08, 2010
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Clubbing In Nairobbery: The Rhythm (and Crime) are Gonna' Get You?
Nairobi Vice
Saturday night ended at Nairobi's most popular disco, F2.
Tribal masks on the wall, laser lights, big brown velour sofas with tables....
Inside Kenya's Real Slums: Human Waste For Toil...
NAIROBI, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Feb 05, 2010
by paulavion
Inside Kenya's Real Slums: Human Waste For Toilets Exchange Program
I don't even know how to start this one, so I'm just gonna go.
Kawangware is a little-known slum about 5 miles northwest of Kibera. (It doesn't even ...
Paul Watches Telemundo, Asks "WTF Is Going on H...
NAIROBI, , Feb 05, 2010
by paulavion
Paul Watches Telemundo, Asks "WTF Is Going on Here?"
My roommate and I were having a debate on the issues last night:
"I think Mora is going to awake the evil David," I said, "now that he's married to K...
First Day in Kibera: Pink Dave's Beauty Parlor
NAIROBI, POP, Feb 03, 2010
by paulavion
First Day in Kibera: Pink Dave's Beauty Parlor
Are you overweight? Tired? Want to shed those unsightly "love handles"? With our patented Kibera weight loss system, the pounds will melt away as you wa...
Kibera Prep, Toilets and That Shameful David
NAIROBI, HIPHOP/RAP/R&B, Feb 02, 2010
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Kibera Prep, Toilets and That Shameful David
My first homestay is one block from Kibera, in a little walled-in community.
It's actually a nice little place, with a small, zebra-themed living roo...
The Mystery Machine and Bracket From Nigeria
NAIROBI, HIPHOP/RAP/R&B, Feb 01, 2010
by paulavion
The Mystery Machine and Bracket From Nigeria
I just had the most insanely good passion-fruit juice of my entire life (it's like, there were cold layers of flavor) and am in better spirits. Back at ...
Avion In Africa: Instant Karma's Gonna Get You
NAIROBI, , Feb 01, 2010
by paulavion
Avion In Africa: Instant Karma's Gonna Get You
Talk about instant immersion.
I feel like I've gotten young, then old in the course of a few hours.
And it's not even noon.
I'm sitting at Dorm...
Paris: The Continuing Adventures of Bungalow Bill
PARIS, , Jan 29, 2010
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Paris: The Continuing Adventures of Bungalow Bill
A beautiful morning in Paris, except it's raining, 3 degrees, and I have nothing to do for 8 hours until my Kenya Airways flight. (They put me in "Safar...
Bono Vs. My Dad: Paul Avion in Kenya
LOS ANGELES, CULTURAL/HERITAGE, Jan 25, 2010
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Bono Vs. My Dad: Paul Avion in Kenya
The Idiot Scale
I once had the idea of creating a "Wacko Scale" to help classify the people commenting on the charity-related blogs I'd visit.
It ...