While tourists see the beauty of Kenya, volunteers and medical health professionals often only see the poverty. With half of the country's forty-three million people living below the poverty line and unable to meet their daily nutritional requirements-not to mention not having reliable access to healthcare and sanitation facilities-many of Kenya's most vulnerable inhabitants are victims to disease and unhealthy living conditions. In Behind the Smiles: An African Odyssey, Dr. Rilly Ray Rajkumar provides a compelling and earnest window into her time serving as a volunteer medical doctor outside...
While tourists see the beauty of Kenya, volunteers and medical health professionals often only see the poverty. With half of the country's forty-three...