The Maasai are in London (11 July 08)

Six members of the Walking with Maasai team arrived in London on Friday 11th July to spend a month in the UK raising awareness of the charity’s activities. During this time Andre, Kashu, Francis, Leudi, Wesley and Patrick will be visiting schools in the south-east, talking to children about the Maasai way of life in rural Kenya and demonstrating the traditional dances of the Maasai warriors.

The team have been surprised by the supportive response of the public as they’ve walked the streets of West London. Not surprisingly, their striking appearance has turned heads and even stopped the traffic.

London is different in so many ways to the tranquillity of life in Olorte. “Why aren’t the pavements made of grass?” asks Kashu as he struggles to adjust to life in the capital.