Sleepless in Arusha: Uprooting, Replanting, and Renesting
It's 12:09 am (August 1, 2018) here in East Africa, but I'm awake. I'm feeling simultaneously depressed yet victorious. Let me explain. As we speak,…
Author: The Badger
Sermon on the Mount [Kilimanjaro]
It is Sunday (morning for most of you). Welcome to church. This is your officiant, Honey Badger, speaking. I come to you from my pulpit…
The Joy of African People
Sometimes my life is so simple yet joyous that I have to pinch myself. Here's a video compiling photos and footage I've taken here in…
Forgive and Forget.
Last night I overheard my husband tell a friend of his, "If your heart has a deep injury, you can't heal until you forgive." My…
Clearing Space
Today the Badger is out gallivanting in the Usa River area of Arusha. I'm enjoying a yummy falafel hummus sandwich and a Stoney tangawizi at…
50 Shades of Play
This is the year when I and many of my classmates celebrated our 50th revolution around the sun. Scheiss! When I was a mere whippersnapper,…
The Tale of the Badger With Two Left Feet
Well, actually I can't blame my latest industrial accident on my feet. It's my eyes again. My depth perception sucks. I have off-the-charts astigmatism. I…
The Sketch Artist, Part 2: Color Me Beautiful
A few days ago, I wrote about a sweet experience I had with an African child, who really likes to draw. If you haven't read…
The Sketch Artist
As the monsoon season continues here in Tanzania, Mother Nature is dropping rain on us with a vengeance. I love it, but there has been…
The Legend of Cara Mia: International Woman of Mystery
Cover Photo: Cara Mia and the Honey Badger in Zanzibar, February 2018 Almost two years have passed since my transformational journey to the slopes of…