Let’s talk about postcards.

Let the record state that it has, and continues to be my intention to send everyone who wants one a postcard. Things have gotten a little delayed though. My first problem is finding postcards to send. Not just postcards, but ones that can actually be sent to you all with out me shaking my head. Most post cards here are not suitable to be mailed. This is why. Postcards in Nairobi generally have one of these three pictures. First, a bare breasted Masai women. Surprisingly enough, you don’t come across, well, anyone that looks like this in Nairobi. I understand it is a stereotype for Africa but I have a personal motto of not sending postcards of things I haven’t seen. The second, and quite possibly the most hilarious postcards you'll find are of animals mounting each other. This makes up about 75% of all postcards. I don’t quite get how it would ever be appropriate to send those postcards. They must do well though for there to be so many. That said, if anyone is dying to see nature at its most natural let me know and I’ll shoot one your way. Until then, I haven’t seen it, so neither will you. The last postcards, which for reasons unknown to myself I almost take offense to, are the ‘Jambo Kenya!’ and ‘Hakuna Matata!’ postcards. No one really ever says ‘jambo’ or ‘hakuna matata’ unless to yell it at a mzungu. Since I know you don’t want the tourist Kenya but the real one I’ll hold off for some better postcards. Know though that it is in the works.