Because it really does!
Jump like a Maasai Run like a Kalenjin Speak like a Luo Eat like a Luhya Bargain like a Kikuyu Work like a Mkamba Dance like a Giriama Travel like a Mzungu Trade like a Muindi Chill like the Waswahili Live like a Kenyan Thus reads a T-shirt that I bought on my travels in Kenya. And in the week More →
When my sister – a true out and out Kenyan read my first blog in this series – she was incensed! Being very protective about Kenya, she questioned how I, a visitor, could write such negative comments about Nairobi– and she was upset at the thought of me putting these comments into the public domain. So, this really got me More →
Yesterday Mombasa Jhoomed! Or at least 15 women at Bodybliss Gym in Mombasa Jhoomed! This was the first time Just Jhoom! has travelled to Africa. It excites me no end to have brought Just Jhoom! even for a short space of time to the country of my birth! Many of you already know that Just Jhoom! is an amalgamation More →
We landed in Nairobi on Sunday morning. I hadn’t been to Kenya In 12 years. Somethings never change – the airport looked exactly the same. It had the same feel and smell. But that’s where it stopped! Nairobi was unrecognisable! The flyovers, the buildings – the economic growth of the country is laid out bare for all to see. Where More →
I’ve been really rather remiss with my blog entries these last few months. Life as always seems to have taken over – and the enjoyable things like spending time with friends and loved ones, going out for meals, reading and…. blogging often take a back seat. As many of you know Just Jhoom! is my life – and I spend More →
About five years ago I was approached to be a judge on a dance competition for the British Red Cross. Back then, Dance for Life, was a small event in Hampshire with a few local groups of young people taking part and a low-key final in Romsey. The event raised £500. This year 5000 young people competed for a place More →
If you’ve not heard of Ben Hammond yet, then you soon will! This 33-year old London teacher is on a mission to raise funds for Burma by dancing his way around the country. We at Just Jhoom!were lucky to meet Ben when he came to a Just Jhoom! class here in Guildford. The session was the very first leg of More →
I love to dance and I’m very lucky that my passion is what I make my living through. But sometimes, I come across a story about dance that really sickens me. So much so, that I wasn’t sure I should blog about it. But, I thought it was important to tell the story because it shows those of us who More →