Author: Alesha Porisky
-
Conducting Research at the Kenya National Archives in Nairobi
Getting There: The National Archives are in the Central Business District (CBD), which makes them quite easy to get to from anywhere in Nairobi. Simply get a matatu (mini-bus) heading to ‘town’. Depending on the stage (stop) where you arrive, the walk to the archives is anywhere from 5-10 minutes.…
-
Conducting Research at the National Archives in Tanzania
Getting there: The archives are located on Vijibweni Street in Dar es Salaam’s CBD. If you are coming from anywhere around Mikocheni, Namanga or the Peninsula, you can take a dala dala heading to posta (which, in October 2016, costs 400 shillings, or 25 from Namanga). Get off at ‘Aga Khan’, cross…
-
Packing for a Year of Fieldwork
Over the years, I have overpacked many times for multi-country multi-month trips. Last year, when I was spending 6 months in Zanzibar, Tanzania and Ethiopia, with a stopover in Amsterdam on the way for a friend’s wedding, I definitely overpacked. Partly, it was the need to haul a bridesmaid dress…
-
Welcome!
It has been a long time since I have actively kept a blog. Since I was living in Ghana in 2008, in fact. However, during fieldwork, I keep a journal that details every aspect of the day. It helps me keep track of the ups and downs of fieldwork, as…
Alesha Porisky, PhD 