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Abdullah the Consistent Chef in an African Safari
Special arrangement with Chicago Tribune recounts John T. McCutcheon's safari tales of Abdullah the cook in Nairobi and Mombasa. The piece blends humor about meals and camp life with vivid portraits of Somali gunbearers Hassan and Sulimani, Abdi, and Jumma, plus the colorful “Rice Tafel” feast and the camp’s ritual rhythm.
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