After one week in the quiet resort of the sisters we find with the help of a colleague and friend of Dorothee a splendid appartment in the affluent Kileleshwa borrough of Nairobi. The tall building has 14 stories and our flat is on the 13th. Which gives us an unforgettable view over Nairobi. Nairobi turns out to be all that what it is commonly ascribed, namely loud, crowdy and full of cars.

After moving to our own flat and trying to fill it’s emptiness with a bed, a mattress and a fridge for the most basic needs, we feel ready to make a trip in Nairobi on Saturday. Dorothee wants to visit the Nairobi Design Week to look for local stuff like cushions or sofas. Interestingly, the Design Week turns out to be a vibrant sign of life of the Nairobi civil society.

Welcome to Nairobi! After a long, pleasant flight from Berlin via Frankfort we arrive at Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi. My wife Dorothee and I enjoyed the flight, and even Lucy the cat arrives in good condition, albeit not amused. Her mood does not improve when she learns that she is confined to a single room in the resort of the Sisters of the Holy Family. This is a quiet and green oasis, but we don’t want Lucy to go out, since she is not accustomed to that.