6th Sep 2011, 3:00AM took a my first flight to Nairobi and to any African countries. I was excited to be on the lands of emerging markets and see up close countries that is touted as next big thing in world or business and growing economies.
As i was boarding the flight i found obviously lot of Africans, but was amused to find many Indians, who were kutchis and gujrathis largely. In fact one of the guy beside me was holding a bag that had a name of the company printed on it that was Indian and address some place in Kenya. So obviously there are Indian businessmen who are well settled. That was it... with the thought, that i would find more about the roots of Indian presence in Africa later when i land, slipped into my sheet with some cushion. ZZzzzz
Woke up with the announcement of flight landing, wiped my face with hot towel and stretched my arms to get ready. The view of outside from the flight looked misty and felt good of the anticipation of good weather. Thudd, The flight landed, quickly got my visa on arrival, took my luggage and stepped ahead, saw the person standing with placard. He escorted me car but the walk till that was really pleasant....It was.I didn't expect such a weather and had thought it to be warmer and humid.
We snailed through the traffic to reach the hotel Hill park in the upper hill, but the journey other than the traffic was really pleasing. On my way, saw a man leading the herd of cattle, Eric(name of the driver) told me that he was a Maasai, an old tribe popular in Kenya and Tanzania. But their number is decreasing due to several government initiatives and desire among the tribe to grow and settle in the town, I was told. Eric was driving the cab for me, but he was apparently son of the owner of the transport company and he helps his father when they are short of drivers.
As i was boarding the flight i found obviously lot of Africans, but was amused to find many Indians, who were kutchis and gujrathis largely. In fact one of the guy beside me was holding a bag that had a name of the company printed on it that was Indian and address some place in Kenya. So obviously there are Indian businessmen who are well settled. That was it... with the thought, that i would find more about the roots of Indian presence in Africa later when i land, slipped into my sheet with some cushion. ZZzzzz
Woke up with the announcement of flight landing, wiped my face with hot towel and stretched my arms to get ready. The view of outside from the flight looked misty and felt good of the anticipation of good weather. Thudd, The flight landed, quickly got my visa on arrival, took my luggage and stepped ahead, saw the person standing with placard. He escorted me car but the walk till that was really pleasant....It was.I didn't expect such a weather and had thought it to be warmer and humid.
We snailed through the traffic to reach the hotel Hill park in the upper hill, but the journey other than the traffic was really pleasing. On my way, saw a man leading the herd of cattle, Eric(name of the driver) told me that he was a Maasai, an old tribe popular in Kenya and Tanzania. But their number is decreasing due to several government initiatives and desire among the tribe to grow and settle in the town, I was told. Eric was driving the cab for me, but he was apparently son of the owner of the transport company and he helps his father when they are short of drivers.
