Uncertain Safari

Uncertain Safari deals with the contours and complexities of African life today. Based on author Allan Winkler's personal experiences living and working in Kenya and traveling to many other parts of the continent, the book focuses primarily on East Africa and concentrates on Kenya in particular. It examines one of the most beautiful, and troubled, parts of Africa through a personal lens, highlighting issues of marriage and divorce, education and AIDS, politics, and evolving traditions. The African story warrants our attention. An examination of Kenya, one of the best-known and most-visited African countries, provides an effective means of exploring issues that affect all Africans. Kenya, traditionally more stable than other African nations, now faces many grave problems as its own stability has begun to erode. This book, based on observations, interviews, and personal reflections, highlights the serious issues behind the seemingly idyllic view millions of visitors witness on safari.

Allan M. Winkler is Distinguished Professor of History at Miami University in Ohio. He has also held teaching positions at Yale University, the University of Oregon, the University of Helsinki in Finland, the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and the University of Nairobi in Kenya.

Chapter 1 Acknowledgments
Chapter 2 Prologue
Chapter 3 The Necessities of Life
Chapter 4 A Crazy Quilt
Chapter 5 Teach the Children Well
Chapter 6 The Realities of Race
Chapter 7 Marital Ties
Chapter 8 Sickness Unto Death
Chapter 9 The Politics of Fear
Chapter 10 Time and Tradition
Chapter 11 On the Road
Chapter 12 Epilogue
Chapter 13 About the Author