1. nairobi THE CAPITAL OF KENYA

2. Not what you were expecting?

3. Mud huts, perhaps?

4. Poverty?

5. Nothing Modern?

6. No Electricity or Cars……..?

7. ……..or supermarkets or malls?

8. Is it still even africa???

9. Yes--Yes, it is.

10. It is overcrowded

11. Falling Apart

12. Dirty

13. And Home to Some of the Worst Poverty In the World

14. It is also violent

15. Really Violent… Kenya Mall Explosion: Blast Rocks Complex Held Hostage By Islamic Extremists By JASON STRAZIUSO 09/22/13 02:13 PM ET EDT NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya's Red Cross says the death toll from the militant attack on an upscale mall in the country's capital has risen to 68. In a statement Sunday the Red Cross said nine more bodies were recovered in a joint rescue mission. Officials say more than 175 people were wounded in the attack. Gunmen used grenades and assault rifles in Saturday's attack at the Westgate mall in Nairobi. Somali militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack. An estimated 10 to 15 militants remain in the shopping mall holding an unknown number of captives. The Kenyan military has entered the four-story mall and there have been sporadic gun battles. Some Kenyan military were seen carrying in at least two rocket propelled grenades. Earlier military helicopters hovered over the mall.

16. Crime-Ridden

17. And Unhealthy

18. The largest and poorest slum in Africa is Kibera in Nairobi  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T21nL41LYVg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T21nL41LYVg

19. Thoughts?