Xaverian Brothers Kenya The Shoulders of Giants 24 Jul 2022 For roughly a third of my life, I have been associated with Saint Xavier High School. As a student, teacher, and alumni, St. X has always been a beacon of…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya Chalkboard Lessons 21 Jul 2022 Teaching with chalk has been such a unique experience. The little box handed to me when I arrived has become a prized possession. Its frayed-edges, taped-top, and bruised-sides are proof…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya Our World is not The World 13 Jul 2022 It is so easy to become myopic. To narrow our vision of the world to a limited radius and perspective. Given our hyper-personalized social media feed, preferred news outlets, and…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya Progress 9 Jul 2022July 9, 2022 Perching on a pile of dirt where a tree once stood, a bird lands chirping for its former home. Progress. As workers hastily hack away at the roots of a…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya Traveling Home 8 Jul 2022July 9, 2022 Traveling has its inevitable joys, wonders, and exciting moments. Who doesn’t love a beer before noon while sitting on the beach reading a book? What’s not to enjoy about seeing…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya We’re Teachers 6 Jul 2022 “We’re teachers.” The weight of those words resounds no matter where you go. Traveling in Mombasa and the Masai Mara, people ask, “What are you doing in Kenya?” “We are…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya Life finds a way 3 Jul 2022 Scouring the tall grass, an elusive cat hides for a mid-morning nap. Plucking large clumps of grass, elephants gorges themselves for hours. Towering over trees, giraffes gum thorny branches gnawing…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya Safari Silence 2 Jul 2022 Beneath the safari sun, a bloat of hippos bath in the Mara river. Their deep nostrils surface like whales gasping deep breaths of air before hiding from the cool breeze.…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya Into the darkness 1 Jul 2022July 2, 2022 Some added context: This post has nothing to do with the conditions of Kenya and everything to do with the conditions of my own interior judgment and darkness. To conflate…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya Medical Judgment 28 Jun 2022June 28, 2022 “You could have malaria.” As I prepared to go to the doctor’s office to check if I had malaria, I was overwhelmed with fears and judgment of the Kenyan medical…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya Communally Independent 27 Jun 2022 Living in the Xaverian Brothers community means only a limited number of available vehicles exist. As a result, the ability to leave campus is dependent on the availability of the…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya Strive to Excel 23 Jun 2022June 23, 2022 Life at a boarding school moves with rhythmic precision. Days follow strict agendas. Nights follow structured plans. Rising before daybreak, the boys attend morning prayers, share a simple breakfast, gather…
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