Radio Curious visits with Brenda Mbaabu, an immigrant woman in her mid-twenties from Nairobi, Kenya who shares her Meru tribal history and experiences living in the United States.
Barry Vogel, Attorney and Counselor, is the Host and Producer of Radio Curious. Christina Aanestad is the Assistant Producer
The experience of immigrating, at age 13, to America from Nairobi, Kenya, and bringing the traditional roots of her ancestorsâ lives from the remote village of the Meru people of northeast Kenya, are the stories told in this edition of Radio Curious by our guest Brenda Mbaabu. She shares her tribal legends, family background, and her experiences in the United States. A woman in her mid-twenties, now working as an AmeriCorps Volunteer in Ukiah, California, Brenda Mbaabu and I visited in the studios of Radio Curious on February 28, 2015. We began with her description of the Meru, her family and their importance to her.  The books Brenda Mbaabu recommends are âThe Bibleâ and âLittle Beeâ by Chris Cleve.  Â
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