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Today we split up to gather more information. The boys joined a meeting of the community of one of the slums. They had to sit next to the chairman, in front of more than a hundred spectators. After all attendants introduced themselves, the boys had to pray and even dance. The meeting took almost the whole day and was mostly in Swahili. So they did not gather that much information. Luckily the lunch meeting with the chairmen of the neighborhood and boda boda associations was more fruitful.

Showing bicycle images on the market
We (the girls) had a more productive day. We went into town to speak to street vendors. Unusable our skin color is enough to attract a lot of attention, but when you bring images with you, a crowd gathers around you. They replace half their market booth to set a chair for you where you have to settle down. Business cards is not common here, but instead changing telephone numbers seems to be crucial.

Local artists presenting their drawings of bicycles
In the afternoon the girls had a session with some creative artist. The ice breaker subject was the favorite snack of all the participants. We brought stroofwafels and drop with us that was surprisingly judged as tasty. We drew bicycles with them and made mockup models. Within half an hour a bunch a seemingly useless wires were turned into beautiful bicycle models.

Bicycle made of wire
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October 31, 2009 at 11:23 am
Puck
Hee Rick!
Zo zeg dat schiet al op daar!
En wat goed dat iedereen, de bevolking, hier ook net zo enthousiast over is! Jullie zijn al goed ingeburgerd!
Ik vind het echt super te lezen wat jullie daar allemaal ondernemen en hoe jullie daar leven!
De groetjes aan iedereen en veel succes weer deze week!
Liefs Puck
October 31, 2009 at 7:32 pm
apo
hi anne & friends,
toffe blog. cool om te lezen hoe jullie disruptive bicycle vernieuwing realiseren in kisumu.
keep up the good work, veel succes, en we blijven lezen (en kijken naar de foto’s),
x
apo
&
meis