Why do we think we deserve everything? There was a time when people just lived. They went through the motions; they worked their jobs; they married somebody, whether they loved them or not. It was simple. It was life. It probably wasn't happiness, but the path was laid out for them. And the questions weren't so existential.
It's different today for us. We are a generation of wanting it all. We won't...
About Me
- KK
- Portland, Oregon
- I'm Kelsey from Portland, Oregon. I'm currently living in Mto wa Mbu, Tanzania where I'm volunteering for the Red Sweater Project. I started this blog for everyone back home to keep tabs on me and to force myself to write about my experience. Why Mutombo? It's a long story, but the short version is that Mutombo has become a term of endearment amongst my closest friends; it's synonymous with community - with family. When I found out that I would be living in a town that sounds so similar to the word (i.e. mmmtwomboo), it just seemed fitting. The hardest part about leaving my life was leaving behind my community. I'm hoping to find a new one here.