Field Journal

From the road

Expedition reports, research notes, cultural essays and behind-the-scenes narratives — published as they happen, successes and setbacks alike.

April 9, 2026

Every Elder Is a Library

When an elder dies with their knowledge unrecorded, a library burns — quietly, and without anyone noticing.

February 18, 2026

To an outsider it looks like ornament. To the Maasai who make and wear it, beadwork is a language — and that literacy is thinning.

September 4, 2025

A second attempt, a successful return, and the stories that were waiting at the end of the road.

March 12, 2025

Elsa's grave remained out of reach. We turned back due to conditions — and that, too, is part of the record.