It is Maasai tradition for the elder or leader of a tribe to leave his guests with a few wise words. And this is just what Telipit Ole Saitoti – the author of The Worlds of a Maasai Warrior- did at the end of our visit to his village. After reading his book, it was an incredible privilege to have the opportunity to meet this man. In short- he grew up in a Maasai village near the Ngorogoro Crater and wrote of his youth in the village and the troubles he faced when going to school and in his decision to leave his home for Europe and then America. He has since returned to his village where he has several wives and encourages all of children to go to school and travel. His words are true- “The eye that travels is the eye that sees”. We are blind if we only know of life on paper.
After Visiting Saitoti’s village we went to the Ngorogoro Crater, which naturally consisted of breath-taking views, and of course ‘The Big Five’.
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| Driving through the crater at sunrise |
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| Leaving the crater |
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