Everyone knows that the Rift Valley Music Festival is the hottest late summer music ticket in town, and it's no surprise these tres chic and uber kool young folk were spotted at Naivasha. Don't recognize them? Let me introduce you...
Rebecca is my partner in PiAf, my cubicle co-pilot, and my roommate extraordinaire. I'm so lucky to have landed a spot next to her this year. It's only the end of week two and I already feel so settled and at ease in my new life; it's definitely thanks to her! Rebecca just graduated from Northwestern University, but she too is a California native. She's walked through mud and rain with me to get fresh flowers for our apartment and weathers the sometimes-nervewracking walk home (there are many potholes and missing sidewalks... let's just say balance isn't my thing). She was spotted at Naivasha taking in the jaw-dropping acrobat acts on stage.
Next at bat is Sophia Stylanos, the mastermind of our Naivasha trip and Navigator Extraordinnaire. Sophia is spending this fellowship year putting her engineering background to use at Sanergy; she doesn't waste a minute exploring the city either! Sophia recently moved around the block from me and Rebecca, and we're hoping to get some good movie nights out of it... When asked about her favorite part of the Rift Valley Festival, Sophia said, "actually, the drive up here was the best part! There's nothing like a road trip to foster quality downtime with new friends." Right you are, Sophia. Hopefully many more adventures are in our future!
Pausing only for a second to snap this shot was Jayme Daniel, Sophia's counterpart at Sanergy and a proud Texas native. Too cool for school? Not this PiAf fellow! When she's not working full-time or exploring Nairobi, she's studying for the GMAT and applying to business school. Jayme's favorite part of the weekend? Getting together with other PiAf fellows from around Kenya! We had a great time eating PB&Js, making friends with neighboring camps, and looking out for hippos while just chilling by the lakeside. Jayme's looking forward to the next time we get up to Naivasha and explore some more.
Pensive and taking in the scenery, Christina Goldbaum took a break from the festival to check out the pier and Lake Naivasha itself. Christina is spending her fellowship year at the BOMA Project in Nanyuki, which is about 3 hours north of Nairobi. Christina lives and works with another fellow, Eva Zenilman; I'm hoping to visit them sometime soon!
Looking like a festival natural, Maggie Cochrane came to Naivasha from Nyumbani Village, where she's serving for her fellowship year. Maggie is keeping a great blog documenting her work, fun, and life experiences while in Kenya; I highly recommend checking it out! After the festival, Maggie came back to Nairobi with us and spent some time getting to see what life is like for a PiAf fellow in Kenya.
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