In this article, the authors draw on their experience in an international, cross-cultural visit to ponder similarities and differences in educational systems in both the USA and Kenya. During the visit, one feature of Kenyan society that stood out and became a frequent topic of discussion was the existence of the Jua Kali. Presenting their ponderings through the metaphor of windows and mirrors, the authors use the Jua Kali to (a) muse about the impact of school structure and science curriculum on Kenyan society and (b) reflect on the impact of school structure and science curriculum on US society. Through these muses and reflections, the authors suggest that science curriculum in the USA is structured to be irrelevant and inefficient, and it does not yield the results that it promises. The authors conclude by drawing from the history of the science, technology, and society movement to advocate for small-scale, local reform efforts.

在本文中，作者借鉴了他们在国际，跨文化访问中的经验，来思考美国和肯尼亚教育体系的异同。访问期间，肯尼亚社会的一个突出特征成为人们经常讨论的话题是华卡利的存在。作者通过窗户和镜子的比喻来表达自己的思考，作者使用Jua Kali来（a）思考学校结构和科学课程对肯尼亚社会的影响，以及（b）反映学校结构和科学课程对美国的影响社会。通过这些思想和思考，作者们认为，美国的科学课程的结构是无关紧要且效率低下的，它并没有产生它所承诺的结果。