Iain Baird travelled to Kenya many times with groups of students and teachers as part of school linking projects. Jambo, Mr Iron Bird describes some of the many interesting events that took place during these visits and relates them to an overall view of Kenya, its people and its culture. It is clear that Iain has a deep affection for Kenya, however, his descriptions highlight both the highs and the lows that he experienced during his visits. The book contains amusing incidents travelling on public transport, as well as disturbing experiences when he travelled to Rwanda. The historical references that Iain uses to add to his descriptions are very informative and provide a useful back-story to what was taking place during the school twinning visits. Having fallen in love with Kenya during the school exchange visits he later travelled as a tourist with his wife and friends, which enabled him to see more of the wildlife and meet some wonderful people in other parts of Kenya.
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25 colour images and 1 mono diagram
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Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Dicke: 8 mm
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978-1-78963-375-7 (9781789633757)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Iain Baird was a secondary school science teacher for many years. He worked for 25 years at Dene Magna School in the Forest of Dean. In 1999 he took part in a school twinning project with a school in Kenya, during which he recognised the potential for establishing a student exchange project. This project would expand to involve other local schools and would lead Iain into leaving teaching to set up a business supporting schools with global education projects. Iain and his wife Jane have three sons and five grandchildren and continue to live in the Forest of Dean, volunteering in various local organisations.
Chapter 1; 'Milk and chocolate have different colours, but they share the same cupboard peacefully.'; Chapter 2; 'To get lost is to learn the way.'; Chapter 3; 'A roaring lion kills no game.'; Chapter 4; 'What you help a child to love can be more important than what you help him to learn.'; Chapter 5; 'A happy man marries the woman he loves; a happier man loves the woman he married.'; Chapter 6; 'Once you carry your own water, you'll remember every drop.'; Chapter 7; 'When in someone else's home, leave your problems at the door.'; ; Chapter 8; 'If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.'; Chapter 9; 'If you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through accidents.'; Chapter 10; 'Birds sing not because they have the answers but because they have the songs.'; Acknowledgements;
