A child does not fear treading on dangerous ground until he or she gets hurt.
Akamba Proverbs of Kenya
A woman’s stomach does not grow if she is not pregnant. All monkeys cannot hang on one branch. An old man doesn’t know what makes him herd again. A big goat does not snort without reason. Despite your bark, you’ll…
Wheat Farmer Turns Marathoner
And a world class marathoner at that. Japhet Kosgei decided to start running competitively in 1996 at age 28. Yes, 28! Japhet lived in a suburb of Eldoret – far enough out to not even realize the world fame of…
Ndereba First for the Second Time
I was able to attend the 105th running of the Boston Marathon in 2001. My goal was to photograph the Kenyan marathoners. I was between the 23rd and 24th miles of the race route. Maybe you saw me… I had…
Marathoners Denied Olympic Dreams
April 16, 2000, the day before the Boston Marathon was the London Marathon. This was the race that the Kenyan Amateur Athletic Association used for the women’s Olympic qualifier. The Boston Marathon was used for the men’s Olympic qualifier. So,…