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We don't have pets in Kibera...the dogs and cats are loose and don't have homes. They dig through the trash for food and sometimes people feed them. Many are sick and it is hard to take care of them. Some are scary and mean. At school we have a nice dog that has many puppies, but she does not have a home. She is cute but she is wild. In America, the animals walk around with sweaters and shoes and are not hungry. People treat the dogs like friends and talk to them.

I was especially excited to present my poem to people! I was surprised that people talk to their dogs here. The hairstyles here are so interesting. The food here is very different too. I love Mexican food!

Boys are educated more than the girls in Kibera, so many of us would not be in school if the Kibera School for Girls was not here. We also go to the doctor at school and have journalism club. We eat at school two times a day and many girls do not get food at home. My mum volunteers at school and she likes that and she talks to parents if their girls don't come to school. I would not be in the US without school. I would not have my poem. We learn guitar at school and do yoga and I would not have this good life without school. I learn to follow my dreams at school.

The best food was Mexican food and the worst are salad and sushi. I hate cucumber.

Hi! I learned how to speak to crowds at our journalism club at school. I go to an all-girls school and we meet after school with teachers to learn how to speak publicly about important issues. Twice a week we present to the school assembly about topics in Kibera and we debate and present our ideas.

Jeff Koinange, MLK, Mandela, my teachers, and Jess and Kennedy are my heroes.

My favorite part of my visit was presenting my poem!