Anyone else not sleeping tonight or tomorrow night?  I am so nervous.

 Aiden James (who is an adorable musician and good friend) is going to be doing a house concert at my place on November 15th and you all are invited.  More details to come!

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And for you guys who can't make it up from CT, he'll be playing the Acoustic Cafe in Bridgeport, CT Friday November 14th!

Keep the night of May 17th open! Christina Abbott is going to be doing a house concert at my place and I hope everyone can make it. Once I have everything worked out, I'll let everyone know the details.

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By Tim Cocks

NAKURU, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan police battled on Saturday to halt clashes between tribal gangs wielding machetes, spears and bows and arrows that have killed at least 27 people in the western town of Nakuru since Thursday, witnesses said.

Burnt bodies piled up and gunshots rang out in the Rift Valley provincial capital, which had ( Read more... )

 Fri Jan 25, 4:01 PM ET

GENEVA - Kenya has seen a rise in child rapes since last month's disputed presidential election sparked violence and forced thousands into makeshift camps, the United Nations children's fund said Friday.

Overcrowding and lack of security in the camps is making women and girls vulnerable to opportunistic sexual assault, UNICEF ( Read more... )

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As most of you know Kenya has been troubled with conflict since the election of Kibaki on December 27th. We both worked at Tumaini orphanage in Kenya this summer and made several friends who live in Mombasa and surrounding areas (such as Bamburi). We were fortunate to get in contact with two of our friends to make sure they are ok (I have included ( Read more... )

 Friends only.

Say a prayer for women everywhere . . .  we are beginning to walk into a dangerous place we have been before and should have never been in to begin with

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