Mali Bain's Blog – July 2011 Archive (1)

“Success is not for the chosen few” (signpost at Utumishi Academy, Gilgil)

This aphorism, and over twenty others, have been hand-painted in block letters and posted on individual 3-foot-high posts around the secondary school we are staying at a few hours from Nairobi. The signs are unique, eye-catching, and often humourous.

It is ironic that this sign is posted at an elite boys' boarding school, open only to male students who score in the top 5%…