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Young boy holding teddy bear while alone. [Courtesy/GettyImages] As the school holidays approach, many Kenyan families are preparing their sons for initiation rites. But what if these cultural milestones trigger hidden fears instead of strength? One boy’s quiet undoing opens…
Four things to know if visiting Zanzibar
Raising peaceful minds in turbulent times
Sopa Lodge launches Astro tourism in Samburu. [File Courtesy] In an era where light pollution increasingly obscures the night sky, a hotel in Samburu is taking advantage of the clear skies in the region with an Astro-tourism package. …
Pulling out of a traumatic loss
Depiction of a sad African-American woman. [Courtesy, iStockphoto] When the unfathomable happens, that sudden, brutal or…
Museum roots for the African story
Co-Founder PiCHA Museum Joel Lukhovi during the picha museum preview at the Cinema Rooftop Unseen Nairobi,…
Art Show on essence of a woman
‘Fabric of Our Being’ exhibition by April Kamunde. [Anjellah Owino, Standard] Walking into April Kamunde’s exhibition…
A week ago, a video flooded Kenyan social media platforms, capturing a mother embracing her grown son tightly and kissing his lips. The clip elicited a storm of reactions. While some applauded the moment as an endearing display of maternal…
A multi-generational African American family is posing on the sofa in their living room. [File Courtesy] Ideally, when you think of home, it should be…
Weekly Round Up
Co-Founder PiCHA Museum Joel Lukhovi during the picha museum preview at the Cinema Rooftop Unseen Nairobi, 623 Wood Avenue. June 19, 2025. [David Gichuru,…
Images for the launch of: Tsavo: A Moment in Time by Trevor Simon at the KWS offices in Nairobi on 9 April 2025. [Jayne…
Experts say parenting is a journey of endless firsts. From the first cry, first step, first day of school—but perhaps the most difficult first…
A week ago, a video flooded Kenyan social media platforms, capturing a mother embracing her grown son tightly and kissing his lips. The clip…