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  1. Typical

    Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 1 September 2009

    by Joel Carlman, KF8 As a parting shot from my Kiva Fellowship, I put this short video together to represent what a “typical” Kenyan woman’s life is like. It doesn’t even begin to do justice to any of the great Kiva borrowers, but it’s at least my best attempt at immortalizing all of them!  Enjoy. Joel Carlman [...]

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  2. On Buoyancy

    Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 24 August 2009

    by Joel Carlman, KF8 As I enter the final week of my Kiva Fellowship here in Kisumu, Kenya, I find myself thinking about what my time here has taught me.  Kenya is so different from any place that I’ve ever been.  The smiles are brighter, the hand-shakes longer, and the hospitality warmer than just about anywhere. I [...]

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  3. Better Together

    Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 18 June 2009

    Joel Carlman – Kisumu, Kenya – KF8 Hello from Kisumu, Kenya! After 36 hours of flying and several very sound nights of sleep, I’m writing you from the offices of Kisumu Medical and Education Trust (K-MET), our Kiva field partner! I say our because I have the privilege of working alongside my wife, Alison [...]

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