the luxury of anonymity

I think Starbucks is one of the great luxuries of America. Not the coffee, mind you, but the space. You can go into a Starbucks, sit down, and no one will talk to you for a hour.

Here, you can't go anywhere without getting called Muzungu. And if you try to hide in the lobby of the Intercontinental hotel, you'll be hanging out with your Muzungu colleagues, who are also trying to hide.

Think I'll go there now.