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ons of monkeys around trying to steal food. A war-
rior’s sole function was to use a sling-shot against
them to keep them away. At first the idea of chasing
away monkeys seemed to me to be a bit barbaric but quickly
started to make sense when within minutes one particularly
aggressive resident landed on a full plate of food as suddenly
as an apple falls from a tree in October. They grab what they
can as quickly as possible to avoid the sting of a rock.
Stopped at Arbor Oils to meet with a woman chemist who
has created a business supporting local people, which uses
only African natural tree products to make creams, oils and
soaps. They use resins from trees that make myrrh and frank-
incense and others. It is safe work that provides a livelihood,
mostly to women, when no other opportunities would exist.
We had the privilege of seeing the wildebeest migration
back to Tanzania. Soon we would see them stop for the night
and graze until they started to move again in the morning.
Unfortunately, not all of them would make it. Several older
’beests and some with injured legs close to the end of the line
would be unable to make the full trip.
We left on a walking safari accompanied by six Maasai
warriors. They effectively demonstrated how to start a fire
using their traditional method (stick, hand-created friction,
elephant dung broken up, followed by twigs).
Warriors carry only their colorful wrap, which acts as
clothing and a blanket; open leather sandals; belt; and their
spear and knife and sometimes a club. They are also carrying
cell phones.
—Lauren McFarlane ’84
At the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, they care for orphaned
baby elephants. They are frightened, traumatized from see-
ing their mothers killed by poachers, often suffering from
wounds and malnutrition. They need their milk, which they
receive every day from their handlers. The elephants are
introduced slowly into the wild. If an orphan is accepted into
a wild family it will know when it is time to go, often returning
to see its human family or show a newborn baby.
—Joan Pellet McFarlane ’55
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