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Archive for October 12, 2008

Summary of Kenyan Stereotypes

Sunday, October 12, 2008 | 11:24 am

So here’s the list.  When Americans think of Kenya, we think of:

Long-distance runners
Barack Obama
Giraffes and lions and wildebeest
Maasai warriors with colorful beaded jewelry and headdresses
Movies like “Out of Africa” and “I Dreamed of Africa”
San Diego Wild Animal Park
Droughts and water shortages
Recent rioting due to political unrest
Nairobi, the capital city
Disney’s “The Lion King”
Hakuna Matata (a swahili [...]