Hi, I’m Wouter Trieling. Just like the other expedition members, I’m 16 years old.
I love discovering how other people live and how their culture and society differs from mine. I believe that the best way to achieve this, is to be in contact with people from other cultures. I have already done this with a student exchange with Spain last year and with Young Brainport Summer School this summer vacation, and we’ll do this with Expedition Kenya too.
The lives of people in Kenya are a world apart from ours. They have less or even no access to basic needs. I believe that placing yourself in such a situation where you have less, will help you realize how we live. Do we have better lives than those in Kenya? We have a lot of technology, and most basic needs are easily accessible in western countries like the Netherlands, but does that make us happier?
By committing to this amazing adventure, being fully immersed into the Kenyan culture, I hope to gain some very valuable insights about life. I’m certain that Expedition Kenya is going to be an amazing experience to never forget!