http://www.dragonwyze.com/kenyainmysoul An African Memoir Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:41:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For the past several days, I've been glued to the news -- watching the strife happening in Kenya. It saddens me greatly that there is so much violence going on it what, otherwise, it is a wonderful and usually peaceful country. If the re-instated president did what he is accused of ... http://www.dragonwyze.com/kenyainmysoul/kenya/bad-news-in-kenya/ In its battle to remain afloat, Air Tanzania Corporation Limited (ATCL), has announced plans to recapture its lost routes and introduce new African and transcontinental destinations.So far, it has been Tanzanian government subsidy that has kept the airline alive. According to Apolinari Tairo of eTN, ATCL's chairman Mustapha Nyanganyi said ... http://www.dragonwyze.com/kenyainmysoul/airlines/tanzanias-troubled-national-flag-carrier/ After much thought and careful consideration, I've decided not to continue with this blog at this time. I want to focus my energies on The Genre Traveler and other projects. That doesn't mean I won't be back. It just means it will probably be a few years before I'm back. Regards, - ... http://www.dragonwyze.com/kenyainmysoul/behind-the-scenes/shutting-down-for-now/ The Uganda Wildlife Authority released figures earlier this month showing a continued positive trend of elephant numbers in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The latest game survey puts their population around the 3,000 mark, an increase of more than 500 from the last count in 2004.   http://www.dragonwyze.com/kenyainmysoul/elephants/elephants-rebounding/ Here's something interesting. Georgetown’s Lannan Literary Programs will be hosting an event next week that brings together two of my interests: Kenya and Science Fiction. “Writers, Masses, Multitudes: Liberation Movements and the Neoliberal World Order” is a literary symposium and festival featuring celebrated Kenyan novelist, playwright, and scholar Ngugi wa ... http://www.dragonwyze.com/kenyainmysoul/kenya/kenyan-author-featured-at-literary-symposium-and-festival/