Written by Eddie LeShure – This piece was written in February, 2002 when Eddie spent a month traveling in East Africa. We continue exploring his time in the Central Highlands of Kenya. After three nights at Masai Mara, with our new driver Elly we headed to Lake Nakuru National Park.Continue Reading
Written by Eddie LeShure – This piece was written in February, 2002 when Eddie spent a month traveling in East Africa. We continue with his time at Masai Mara Game Park. ————————————————————————————————- Within Mara Reserve in Kenya, the Sand River runs east and west, nearly touching the Tanzanian border. At oneContinue Reading
Written by Eddie LeShure – This story was written in July 2002 after living and working in Germany for two years. Guten Tag: As I’ve alluded to before, while living in Germany I’ve made an effort to learn some German. My motivation and effort have vacillated throughout myContinue Reading
Written by Eddie LeShure – This is the third and final part of a three part series and was written in April 2003. Exchange rate: $1 = about 9,000 Rupiahs. Time to head north to Sangatta. The last thing I wanted to do there and then was to get on anotherContinue Reading
Written by Eddie LeShure – The is the second part of a three part series and was written in April 2003. Exchange rate: $1 = about 9,000 Rupiahs. After spending a pleasant night in my naked-light bulb hotel (Radmat Abadi for 25,000R), I headed off at 8:30 the next morningContinue Reading
Written by Eddie LeShure – Part Two – On Monday morning the 13th, Commissioner Oswald, weary and frustrated, delivered an ultimatum to the inmates. Many of their demands could be met, but the state would not budge on the issue of amnesty. Oswald gave them an hour to respond andContinue Reading
Written by Eddie LeShure – This is the first part of a three part series and was written in April 2003. Exchange rate: $1 = about 9,000 Rupiahs. Borneo! Since childhood, whenever I had heard of Borneo, my mind had instantly filled with vivid images of deep dark jungles, headhunters withContinue Reading
Written by Eddie LeShure – Part One – Soon after my 22nd birthday I got busted for selling heroin. I was set up by a guy who’d been nailed on a possession charge and sold me out to save his own ass. I was no real drug dealer. Those ofContinue Reading
Written by Eddie LeShure – Imagine meeting a family that included not only somebody who was kidnapped during a civil war, but also the person who literally “wrote the book on” training guerrillas? How about a family including an individual whose godfather is Fidel Castro, plus someone else who marriedContinue Reading
