I am so excited to share two of my favorite places in this month’s edition of Cricket Magazine–Kenya and the Pacific Northwest! Jambo, Kasuku!  Hello, Parrot!  Yes, there are a few fabulous Swahili words in this story…. Asha (Swahili for ‘hope’) was modeled after my friend, Kara Robinson’s, African Grey.  That kasuku–named Ituri–was terribly smart and mischievous….