Friday, February 25, 2011

MATATU STYLE :: KENYA::

So life as a volunteer has it's ups and downs, matatus for us are the down parts of it...For the ones who don't know what a matatu is here is our explanation: 9 passenger minivans customized to fit one more row, standard for 14 passengers in East Africa, usually found carrying 20 or 22. Interior decor? fully carpeted with cushioned ceiling. Why? well if you have ever been inside one you'd probably figured it out by know.
Matatus are in our daily schedules and we absolutely hate them so we had to draw about it. We summarized our experience in "10 things you should know about matatus" a zine (short, hand made comic book) describing our daily journeys. Enjoy!


Now,  who wants to join us for a matatu ride?
We're currently working on our next zine "Kenyan Style" so if you have things to share about habits, culture or any other interesting or peculiar stuff then please, be our guest and write us about it, your suggestion could appear in our next comic book!

4 comments:

Colm Halley said...

Fantastic...

David Carr said...

Captures the experience wonderfully, thx, although the experience is far from wonderful. Our record in a Toyota Hiace...27 people! At least at that capacity with 4 hanging off the side they drive slower (60-70kmph), so death may be a slightly lower probability.

Unknown said...

great! close to taking the Chicken bus in Guate.. ;)

Niche Valey said...

Patojas!!!, que alegre que siguen y siguen y siguen conociendo lugares lindos, trabajando duro, sonriendo, viendo lo mejor del mundo con ojos de aventura. Nuestros mejores deseos porque todos los planes y sueños de dos chapinas ¨piludas¨ se sigan dando alrededor del mundo.