At 5 a.m., we woke up and had breakfast. Breakfast in Kenya is surprisingly similar to breakfast in London—waffles, for example, which I absolutely love. After breakfast, we boarded the safari vehicle, and Meshak shouted in Persian, “Berim, Berim,” meaning, “Let’s go, let’s go.” The first animal

On the way to the Maasai Mara, we passed near the Rift Valley. They say this valley is where early humans first appeared and where life began. There, a local man told us the history of the valley, although it was clear that some parts were