Rafiki explores Freetown, Sierra Leone — one of many moves with his owner.
Meet Rafiki.
The “diaspora dog,” a 10-year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback, was born in Geneva but got back to his African ancestry by moving to Sudan and Sierra Leone. He now roams Cambridge with owner Anne Bennett, executive director of Hirondelle USA, a nonprofit that supports the peaceful transformation of societies coming out of conflict or undergoing democratic change.
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Kelli Rogers@kellierin
Kelli Rogers has worked as an Associate Editor and Southeast Asia Correspondent for Devex, with a particular focus on gender. Prior to that, she reported on social and environmental issues from Nairobi, Kenya. Kelli holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri, and has reported from more than 20 countries.