Browsing Topic Best Nairobi Quotes

But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough, can you see the stars.

I have learned that I, we, are a dollar-a-day people (which is terrible, they say, because a cow in Japan is worth $9 a day). This means that a Japanese cow would be a middle class Kenyan… a $9-a-day cow from Japan could very well head a humanitarian NGO in Kenya. Massages are very cheap in Nairobi, so the cow would be comfortable.

I have seen, the desperation and disorder of the powerless: how it twists the lives of children on the streets of Jakarta or Nairobi in much the same way as it does the lives of children on Chicago ‘s South Side.

I don’t care where you are in the world, people are aware of what technology is available to others. If you’re in Nairobi, you’re certainly aware of the iPhone.

There’re some places that are more difficult or dangerous to navigate and I wouldn’t look forward to going back. Like I’d much rather go back to Afghanistan – which fascinates me – quicker than I’d go back to spend a week walking around Nairobi, Kenya, which is a great and easy way to get yourself killed.

Ten years ago in Nairobi we said that the participation of women in the decision-making and appraisal processes of the United Nations was essential if the organization was to effectively serve women’s interests.

I grew up in Nairobi, which is the capital of Kenya, so it’s hustle and bustle, and there’s always something going on.