mah·dee·ay |
an assortment of thoughts, sounds, and images that pique my interest |
live fast, die young, bad girls do it well…
love M.I.A.
♫ Got my [C Stunners] on and I’m feelin’ hella cool tonight….
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Cyrus Kabiru was born and bred in Nairobi. He is a self taught artist. His studio is at the Kuona Trust in Nairobi.
Cyrus is currently a painter as well as a sculptor. He works with recycled products, and his signature are the unique eye glasses that he makes with various waste materials.
(via dynamicafrica)
Lake Kariba
Siavonga, Zambia
“The Council on Physician and Nurse Supply estimates that in 10 years, the United States could have a shortage of 200,000 doctors. Already, one in four doctors working in this country is trained in a medical school overseas (though this includes some American doctors who attended medical school outside the United States). American medical schools are producing more graduates, but many of them will become specialists who can command better pay. The demand for primary-care doctors is expected to stay high, perpetuating the demand for foreign medical graduates.”
As Zambia’s “Chipolopolo” team gears up for their historical match against Ivory Coast at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations finals, the team paid their respects to their 1993 team by visit the site of the tragic site of the air crash that killed the entire team 19 years ago, at Libreville beach in Gabon.
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The 50,000 kwacha note will be no more….
The Zambian government has decided to chop 3 zeros off of its currency. Now, ZMK 50,000 (~$10) will be ZMK 50. Additionally, the government will reintroduce coins into the currency. Read more here…
Mt. Longonot National Park, Kenya
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Awuwe by Exile
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One of the latest hits in Zambia right now…