<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:31:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@carkia/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sad times...How Long Do they Last?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life is full of ups and down, and sometimes you experience pain, sorrow from a breakup, or sadness from things not going your way. During these times you feel as if the days just drag and drag, and the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@carkia/sad-times-how-long-do-they-last</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@carkia/sad-times-how-long-do-they-last</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carkia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 12:34:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVoAvXt2X6pMxYAb3q65xMju8wryWxKrsghkQGCJ8p36Wt5Rt1xtN3DuCJd7M4qoBwkp1ij3pn2ffnosa3SzDCGmXsJj5vW66t3uHwz9Gb7i73JBBqd9FqAsmcYkN7K8raDRp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tea Moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Friends  It's a bit cold today and you know when its cold, hot beverages come in handy.Drinking tea and some Mandazi Keep on steeming]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foodphotography/@carkia/tea-moment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foodphotography/@carkia/tea-moment</guid><category><![CDATA[foodphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carkia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 11:59:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKaa3e4T1EBuBP18JezPvjFFo8gNuE9CiKHBn4BEVaEpr1q6DsN3XyHErpWBFHh77Fxhny54hwC2keWu6uAQdmqxbumjB4juS2w8t9fXUSPX4A1JDo4GLVrAqYeFkgRWikKVssb1fWVZjBKUJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Big is Your Dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image-Nuzenow Never stop dreaming.  Always work hard to achieve the dream, put effort into achieving that dream. 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Will you ever reach your goals and reach the targets set?I tell you friends, it is never easy, you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@carkia/never-give-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@carkia/never-give-up</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carkia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 14:16:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTkCW3LaHBbUekUvj4TNmbuFepYVz9o4WAwgv1fjJ67yKCEv7QB4thL6SvREyB3zfyXLHdqHgHTgQNrbW2q6rZAeKVtEkfERuNxNTELqe6gNGRerA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Things]]></title><description><![CDATA[These beautiful goats laying down on the hill...made me so happy, they brought a lot of joy to my heart. I don't why? Maybe it's because they looked so relaxed and peaceful. 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Children tend to talk about such celebrations all year long...they are obsessed.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@carkia/to-celebrate-a-birthday-or-not-to-celebrate-a-birthday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@carkia/to-celebrate-a-birthday-or-not-to-celebrate-a-birthday</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carkia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:42:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77cPA8LEpKVxPCLJ8P7X3gkDErB3nkcpRXeD9pmNc9oukocGsyzPADnkmQ4YvL49zv9y7CgS1pw8yyAGQkmnUJyqddHJDC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fostering A Baby Elephant....Would You Do it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first time I entered the orphanage I was so overwhelmed with joy....I thought all this time I was born and raised up in Nairobi and I have never being here. 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Some companies work 24 hours but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@carkia/the-night-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@carkia/the-night-life</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carkia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 08:18:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kyJM9JABQLS7EhjmU3VVqJQJsLWXdiF61vLpJE1rbdm3dKwMF2CtVfHhvKSo9DtmsUsns2RYZrfoqCkhXhKsptZ2wpTHL8wRvh5APDCkxJzaqPSatCUb4y7zYbUQXMNH47cyKeE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Simple The Countryside Life can be]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here the climate is cooler than the rest of the country because of the higher altitude, lots of trees. Some people who work in Nairobi have families in the countryside. 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