1. KENYA
DEEPESH DHINGRA
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2. Kiswahili
Hakuna
Matata
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No
Worries
Simba
Lion
Rafiki
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Friend
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3. Kiswahili - Activity
JAMBO RAFIKI (HELLO FRIEND)
HABARI YAKO (HOW ARE YOU?)
NZURI SANA, ASANTE (FINE, THANK
YOU)
KWAHERI (BYE)
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4. What CONTINENT is my COUNTRY on?
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6. My Home Life in Kenya!
Giraffe Centre
Family
Nairobi Wildlife Orphanage
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7. KENYA
Nairobi
Kenya Coastline
Nairobi National Park
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8. Everyday Teen Life
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9. Everyday Teen Life

10. Typical School Day
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School Uniforms (with so many rules)
School is from 8am to 4pm, with two breaks.
Three terms (semesters)
No long summer vacation! 
Café lunch pre-set or a la carte.
Final exam of primary school after 8th grade.
Final exam of secondary school after 12th
grade. (hardest exam I have ever taken!)

11. Typical Holiday
• There are 4 Kenyan Public holidays –
Madaraka Day, Moi Day, Kenyatta Day and
Jamhuri Day.
• Easter Vacation, August Vacation, Christmas
Vacation.
• Sports and park drives.

12. Teen Life
Primary education
made free

13. Teen Life
Classes
overcrowding

14. Teen Life
Teachers overworked

15. Teen Life
In 2007, Secondary
education is made
free

16. Teen Life
More
overcrowding

17. History
Teachers Strike!

18. History
Students left
without education

19. Teens want to go to
school

20. Lets help them out!
• Teens want an education!
• Quality of education in public schools is poor
but is free.
• Quality of education in private schools is
better but the students have to pay.

21. Questions
• What should the students do?
• What should the teachers do?
• What should the Government do?