Introduction - take two

(Ok. I’ve had some time to think and to realize the mess that I have gotten myself into. Not only am I committing myself to blogging, but I am going to try and blog daily on two subjects which both require some work on my part. Coming from a perennial procrastinator, this is definitely more than I want to handle. But I am going to carry on anyway!! ) 

So hello again dear multitude of readers (I will keep my  delusion, thank you very much!) As promised I am back to answer the questions you have been dying to ask about me and this blog 

 First of all who am I? I am a 37 year old Kenyan woman, living in a Kisumu, Kenya’s third city situated just on the banks of Lake Victoria in Western Kenya. I have lived in Kisumu for the past twenty years and I love the place. I also love my country deeply. 

So why did I decide to write this blog? Well I think that generally my part of the country is not as well represented in the blogosphere as, say Nairobi and Mombasa – the other two Kenyan cities in case you are not familiar with Kenya. I want to blog about the beauty of Kenya, but from a western Kenya perspective. I want to tell you the story of Western Kenya from a local’s perspective. I will have a lot of stories ( I hope ) about Kisumu and Nyanza and Western Kenya as a whole , but I will also talk about Kenya and the lovely infuriating complex wonderful  reasons why I am proud to call it home..

I will tell you right off the bat that I avoid politics like the plague, so any political posts will be as a last resort and under extreme duress. I will instead introduce you to my neighbours, our hood, where we hang out, what we do, and as many other things as I can think of to blog about. I’m really hoping that this blog is going to make you want to come to Kisumu and Kisii and Migori and Kakamega and all the other lovely places that are to be found in Western Kenya. I will try not to sugar coat it but I do have to warn you in advance that I am trying to sell these places and not to make you run screaming in the opposite direction-. In other words-  don't expect tabloid-style headlines and posts full of murk and grime for your reading pleasure . 

So do stick around and tell me what you think. If you have lived in Western Kenya or visited here, I'll be glad to hear from you as we go along. If you are planning a trip to theses neck of the woods , get in touch and lets see whether we can help make your trip a little more exciting ( if only by meeting me !). And if you live here – get in touch and tell what you think I’m saying wrong or what else I could blog about .

Once again KARIBU  and do enjoy your visit.