Friday, December 23, 2005

Famine Kenya



This August I reported on famine in central Kenya.

The drought remained that severe that also people in the upper North of the country face serious food shortages during Christmas. Now even camels are dying of thirst.

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Tsunami

On 26 December it will be one year ago that the Indian Ocean tsunami struck.



Fisherman Ali Goh in Hafun - Somalia tells how he survived the wave that costed him his brother and his boat.



Mini portrait about the reconstruction in Meulaboh, Aceh - Indonesia.

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Panari mania

Went to the spanking news Panari Sky Centre along Mombasa Road in Nairobi.



It's unbelievable, it's the kind of architecture you'll find in Dubai.

Enjoy the lobby.



It's almostl like the view from a luxurious lodge in Masai Mara. You're in fact overlooking Nairobi National Park from here.

Now to the ice-skating rink. The promised 15,000 square feet seems a bit exaggerated... From my estimation it's 1,500 square feet at the most. This picture was take while maintaining the ice.



At least it's a really cooling experience, outside its around 30 degrees Celsius.

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