Egypt .. only 6 days and a lot to see

Only 6 days .. I regret a little to stay for short period.

... next time ...

 security man @ King's Valley - Luxor

having tea in front of the Red Sea @ Dahab

Zambia .. my first Safari!!

Ok .. I need to admit: I am not good taking photos of animals. I will leave this talent for others.

=)

After almost 5 months in Africa I did my first Safari!!! uhuuuu

me @ South Luangwa National Park (photo by Giorgos)

 i really wanted to see lions ! very lucky! @ South Luangwa National Park

 the greek friends really wanted to see leopards ! very lucky! @ South Luangwa National Park

the australian girl really wanted to see hippos! very lucky! @  South Luangwa National Park

zebras, giraffes, elephants, impalas ... were just extra. @  South Luangwa National Park

Harare .. meeting the lovely Gogo

I loved to spend my time drinking beer with this grand grandma: Gogo. 91 years old. 

Take a look in the sequence of photos below. I love!!!

lovely 91years-old Gogo @ Matipisa market - Harare - Zimbabwe

Mozambique .. Mozambique Island

Personally, I don't like these pictures ..however they show a little bit how is the Island.

 abandoned church @ Mozambique Island

 for my surprise this hospital was still working @ Mozambique Island

town @ Mozambique Island 

just resting @ Mozambique Island

window @ Mozambique Island

Malawi .. Helping a Nursery School

If there is something that makes me happy is to help something through my pictures.

Currently I will work again with the project: 'Photos for a Cause'

http://photosforacause.wordpress.com/

However, main while .. Alice from Butterfly space asked me to take some pictures of the kids in the Nursery school. So, she will gave to people that are supporting her project. 

These are some of them.

Rwanda - Banda Village .. walking 15km

After walking for more than 2 hours, I arrived in this village - Banda Village -

 in the middle of the mountains. 

*

empty village @ Banda Village - Rwanda

working @ Banda Village - Rwanda 

 playing @ Banda Village - Rwanda

running @ Banda Village - Rwanda 

watching @ Banda Village - Rwanda

Rwanda .. crossing the border

One of the things I love: taking risks! If someone says that it is hard, it is almost impossible, it is difficult, its dangerous .. then I have the feeling to do it.

So, for two times I was near the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo - former Zaire) .. 

but I just went to the border. It is not safe now to go there ... =(

so close ... @ Rwanda & DRC border

Jinja .. Visiting Masese

a lot of poverty @ Masese Slum - Jinja/Uganda 

group of woman - savings & loans  @ Masese Slum - Jinja/Uganda 

even partially blind, she can feed her children and pay their studies @ Masese Slum - Jinja/Uganda  

 her husband left her and 9 kids - no food .. no school @ Masese Slum - Jinja/Uganda

Lamu .. Christmas time

 empty street @ Lamu

choosing the chicken @ Lamu Market  

 donkeys @ Lamu

narrow streets @ Lamu

i was feeling like a refuge in this boat @ Lamu

Watamu .. The best beaches! Lovely people

Watamu was my third stop. I just loved it!! 

refuges .. somalian family @ Watamy

the power of the nature .. low tide @ Watamu Bay

Diani .. first place during my "vacantion"

you are so cute @ Diani 

Nairobi .. visiting Benta's new home

after some financial problems, Benta* needs to look for another house.

It is hard to go back to the "slums-slums" again.

looking for a new home @ Kibera

neighborhood @ Kibera 

new friends for Benta's children @ Kibera

 even among poverty ... there is so much love @ inside of Benta's new home - Kibera 

 =) @ inside of Benta's new home - Kibera 

* Benta Agola, founder of Julie Hope and Children Rescue Centre. Please check: http://juliehopeandchildrenrescuecentre.wordpress.com/

Nairobi .. I am so involved in another project

However, it is also related to photograph .. so for now .. please visit:

http://photosforacause.wordpress.com/

Nairobi .. walking around Kibera

I am so glad to meet girls like Penina, such a smart girl. 

She will have a bright future, thanks to the support of Sister for Education.

Visiting Penina in her house .. Kibera - Nairobi/Kenya.

looking outside @ inside of 4m x 4m house - Kibera slum

small kitchen @ inside of 4m x 4m house - Kibera slum

neighborhood @ Kibera slum 

looking for something to sell @ Kibera slum

"I would like to open a school, because I feel bad to see girls who have potential, children who have potential in Kibera, but because of poverty they are enable to progress. So, talents are killed"

@ Kibera slum