Jamhury day tomorrow

First a short announcement

I’m sad to announce that, to the Swedish embassy’s great pleasure, I won’t be able to join in and sing during the Lucia celebration due to the fact that I’m coughing non-stop.

Now to the fun fact, it is not only Lucia but also Jamhury day tomorrow which means we’re free from school the whole day! It is a holiday to mark and celebrate that on the 12 December 1964 Kenya’s establishment as a republic. A year earlier, 1963, the 12 December was also the day that Kenya gained its full independence from the United Kingdom. It is seen as Kenya’s most important holiday and in and around Nairobi it is being held several different cultural events to celebrate it. Sadly I’ll miss it due to having to write a psychology assignment today and the fact that I signed up for a school trip to a small town outside Nairobi where if you pour water on a tilted street the water will flow upwards not down wards (I’ll believe it when I see it).

Tell you more about the trip later.