Kwaheri! *

A unique job, at a unique project, in a unique organization. For almost three years I have been working at HPR Organisation, being responsible for the PR and Communication of the event ‘Woonbeurs Amsterdam’ (the leading interior design event in the Netherlands).
HPR gave me an overwhelming farewell, making sure I am truly ready for Kenya, by supplying me with their home-made survival and memory kit.
The memory kit consists of Dutch symbols, a picture book containing all my professional highlights and an iPod filled with tunes I might need when homesick. The survival kit contains items that are not to be missed in Kenya, like mosquito spray, but also the booklet “How to survive…Kenya”, written entirely by my former colleagues. In it, they reveal their best tips and tricks, like “Trust your intuition”, “Being in a traffic jam is worse” and “Hakuna matata”. Already a classic, this booklet, which no doubt will help me through the rough times!

* Kwaheri = farewell (Swahili)