I was wondering what is meant by dangerous in reference to Kibera and found a post about crime in Nairobi at Wikipedia. Nairobbery! But apparently it's been getting better. Did Moses and his friends make themselves available as guides, as in, for hire? Of did it just sort of evolve? How much do those guys make a day when they're fixing cars?
@humphrey23 Yeah, generally they say it's getting better, but the main reason I think it is dangerous to go into Kibera is that there are so many little twisting paths that we would definitely get lost. There are no streets, just narrow passageways between the houses, and literally hundreds of thousands of people living in these areas. For the most part, I felt very safe in Kenya, but I would not want to be alone in the giant slums with a passport, money, a camera, etc.
@EnergyRouter When we met these guys, it was just like making friends with them. We talked, told them we had just arrived, wanted to see the city, and asked them if they could show us around. They never asked to be paid, and it was not a business arrangement, it just evolved. We did feel grateful that they were so helpful so we decided to pay them at the end of the day, but they never asked for it. They make about 300 shillings a day fixing cars ($3.50).
Great job Matt!!!!
XxXxSabooxXxX 6 months ago
I was wondering what is meant by dangerous in reference to Kibera and found a post about crime in Nairobi at Wikipedia. Nairobbery! But apparently it's been getting better. Did Moses and his friends make themselves available as guides, as in, for hire? Of did it just sort of evolve? How much do those guys make a day when they're fixing cars?
humphrey23 7 months ago
@humphrey23 Yeah, generally they say it's getting better, but the main reason I think it is dangerous to go into Kibera is that there are so many little twisting paths that we would definitely get lost. There are no streets, just narrow passageways between the houses, and literally hundreds of thousands of people living in these areas. For the most part, I felt very safe in Kenya, but I would not want to be alone in the giant slums with a passport, money, a camera, etc.
EnergyRouter 7 months ago
@EnergyRouter When we met these guys, it was just like making friends with them. We talked, told them we had just arrived, wanted to see the city, and asked them if they could show us around. They never asked to be paid, and it was not a business arrangement, it just evolved. We did feel grateful that they were so helpful so we decided to pay them at the end of the day, but they never asked for it. They make about 300 shillings a day fixing cars ($3.50).
EnergyRouter 7 months ago