Fare Thee Well Maggie wa Stuttgart
It is with deep regret we announce the passing of Margaret Haitz from Stuttgart. She underwent surgery due to a lung infection but never came Read More
Year: 2013
Matatus on ZDF: Abgefahren von A nach B in Nairobi
If you grew up or lived in Eastlands at any point in your life, you know what matatus are and can differentiate a new one Read More
Being a Teacher a Dream Job?- Only to Non-Teachers
6 weeks Summer holiday and afternooon offs, sounds like the dream job to most people. Many of whom who relate this to being a teacher, Read More
Learn German for Free
Someone recently asked me about free German courses, and my first thought was online courses but they were asking for offline courses and I promised Read More
From Zero to Hero: Never Underestimate Humble Beginnings
I love watching, reading or hearing from people who’ve come a mighty long way. This story will leave you inspired. I’d like for you after Read More
The Value of a Kenyan Diploma in Germany
Several people have been asking about looking for jobs in Germany with a Kenyan Diploma/Certificate. For a long time many of us have passed on Read More
Kenyan from Bremen Wins the Mercator Stiftung Prize
This year’s winners of the Mercator Stiftung Prize are Gabriela Ponce (Ecuadorian) and Robin Wanjiru Njenga (Kenyan). The €5000 given to each winner was a Read More
Kenyan Completes her Chef Ausbildung as the Kammerbeste
Someone remarked recently that the only Ausbildung Kenyans in Germany do is Altenpflege. First I don’t like stereotyping people because it tends to put everyone Read More
TEN CITIES feat. Just A Band and Camp Mulla
Ten cities, two continents, three disciplines: The project TEN CITIES teams up about 50 DJs, producers and musicians from Berlin, Bristol, Johannesburg, Cairo, Kiev, Lagos, Read More
Kenyan Football Captain Coming to Germany to Encourage more Girls to Take up Football
Doreen Nabwire Omondi is a sensational football player and a force to recon with on the pitch. She will be coming back to Germany from Read More
Foreign Professionals Intergrating Very Fast into the German Job Market
Considering the demographic problem in Germany, foreigners especially from outside the EU are Germany’s only hope. According to a study that was recently released by Read More
Studentenwerk Introduces a New Dictionary to help Students Understand one Another in the Hostels
The dictionary that was introduced in 2010 in English and Chinese has now been republished in Spanish, Russian, Polish and Arabic. The book illustrates the Read More
Kenyan Children’s Choir Touring Germany
The choir is made up of orphans from Kitale who live in a children’s home run by Saat der Hoffung e.V. They will be touring Read More
The Tanzanian German Program for Nurses and Health Workers
Remember during the last post on Germany importing Foreign Nurses, I told you there was also a program running in Tanzania that is aimed at Read More
Turning your Kawaida Chama into a Money Making Machine.
I watched this interview and thought I’d to share it with you. A chama is a group of people that come together for social reasons which Read More
Over 600,000 Foreigners enslaved in the Middle East
A recent report by the UN has revealed that over 600,000 foreigners have been trapped in the Middle East countries where they are trapped in Read More
Foreign Students to Pay Tuition Fees in Some German Uniz
Germany is a favourite destinantion for many foreigners solely for it’s affordable Uni system compared to other countries in the rest of the world. Unfortunately Read More