Paula Hynes: From Maparasha to Aherla - without education dreams diminish quickly

When I found out that cows are sacred to the Maasai, I knew that we would get on famously, writes new Irish Examiner Farming columnist Paula Hynes

Paula Hynes pictured in Kenya in November 2017

It’s hard to believe we’re now five years on from the start of my Hardest Harvest journey where I got to spend three amazing weeks living with a Maasai tribe 140 km south of Nairobi, deep in sub–Saharan Africa.

I was both nervous and excited at the prospect, but I always believe when an opportunity presents itself, you have to grab it with both hands. So when I found out that cows are sacred to the Maasai, I knew that we would get on famously!