Don't pee under a tree in Africa

"When a tall, distinguished Kenyan appears one day at Diane and Tim’s pottery studio in rural Ontario, it is the beginning of a life-changing journey. Paul Kioko has returned to his native Kenya after a career working for the Kenyan attachâe to the United Nations in New York, and one of his new entrepreneurial ventures is representing a cooperative of carvers of his tribe, the Kamba. As Paul and the couple become friends, he invites them to visit him and his family in Africa. For Diane, the trip is the realization of a lifelong dream to see African wildlife close up. With Paul as their guide, the visit becomes much more. Paul lives in an affluent high-security suburb of Nairobi. His young wife and their son and niece have never met white people before. Diane works hard to break down their apprehensions. With Paul as their savvy guide, they visit wildlife parks, relatives in remote villages, a luxury resort, and even have tea Barrack Obama’s Kenyan family. As they experience situations ranging from blissful to terrifying, a picture emerges of a troubled, highly complex society still under the shadow of colonialism. Even elite citizens like Paul are shut out from a world of privilege reserved for the white. Diane and Tim return home with many wonderful memories and much still to process."--