27/07/2025
This time last week I was still living my African dream - spending days in the safari immersed in the wild, ticking off bucketlist and chasing golden sunsets.
Since I got back, my patients have been full of questions. ‘Were the toilets clean?’ ‘Was the food okay?’
Truth is, the toilets were spotless. I was most anxious about the lodgings, but they ended up being one of the highlights of my trip. Stargazing under a canopy of stars, wine in hand surrounded by the warmth of a campfire.. Not a single mosquito or insect ‘bug’ged me.
I wasn’t the biggest food critic/foodie. We had all our meals prepared by the lodge we stayed at, the wide range of variety ( Western + Kenyan) dishes definitely spoilt us so badly I didn’t have a chance to open my Mamee cup noodle.
What truly moved me, though, was the hospitality. Even in a tipping culture, I was blown away by the level of service, kindness, and attention to detail. I felt blessed to be there - to witness such beauty and to give back in whatever way I could, knowing I had the privilege to do so.
‘快吃完你的飯，非洲小孩子沒飯吃‘ 這句話我們從小聽到大
長大後的我終於有機會見證非洲的另一面 他不單有飯吃🤣, 也是一個多元、豐富的國家。
雖然在某些地區，孩子們確實面臨資源不足的挑戰，但他們同時也擁有我們缺乏的的自然環境與生活智慧。 看著他們快樂的奔跑，和大自然連結中長大让我体会到：他們童年或許沒有太多物質，但卻充滿了真實的笑聲、陽光及對生活的熱情。
非洲肯尼亞不值得被同情被說’沒飯吃’，他們值得被理解與尊重。
