After passing out on the flight from Dubai to Nairobi, I awoke to find myself in another world entirely. Gone was the marble, steel and glass of the monolithic Dubai International, exchanged for an exposed ceiling, make-shift signs and queues as far as the eye could see. The air was…

First stop. An opulent, hedonistic oasis in the middle of the middle eastern desert. Its a rather interesting mix of dry baron desert, dazzling architecture, royal sheiks, luxury sports cars and boozed up Europeans. …

A little over three months ago I was selected to participate in the Microsoft program, MySkills4Afrika. The programs involves Microsoft employees volunteering their time and skills to assist individuals and organizations all across Africa. I was ecstatic. This has been a long time coming. I had applied a few times…