The Magazine
Inmates getting their hair done during a CSR event at Lang’ata Women’s Prison. [Juliet Omelo, Standard] Inside Lang’ata Women’s Prison, a corner of the facility hums with an unusual energy. Women cluster in small groups, hands twisting hair, brushes sweeping…
Why your body wakes you before the alarm
Flavours of legacy: Dining amidst history
Big tech sharing economy platforms like Airbnb and Uber are marketed as trustworthy, but a new book by a South African media scholar argues that they are highly vulnerable to scammers who spread delusive speech (a form of disinformation, designed to deceive…
Four things to know if visiting Zanzibar
A tourist dives into the waters at one of the beaches in Zanzibar. [Peter Muiruri,…
Jeremiah Mwenda, the head guide at Ngare Ndare Forest, walks through the endangered red cedar trees.…
Raising peaceful minds in turbulent times
From Isiolo to Nairobi, Kenyan parents are quietly teaching the art of calm, compassion and courage…
Digital-art-ai-technology-background. Art has been around for as long as people have existed, maybe even longer. In Africa, traditional forms of art like pottery, basket weaving, carving, storytelling, music, and beadwork were made entirely by hand. This kind of original, handmade…
Pritty Vishy has in the recent past opened up about her weight loss journey using Ozempic injections. [UGC] When your favourite influencer suddenly drops two…
Weekly Round Up
Cropped photo of hands of black man wearing an engagement ring on his girlfriend’s finger. A majority of women in Nairobi are not rushing…
As a parent, you serve as the principal builder of your child’s world, shaping their values, behaviours and aspirations. From the moment a child…
Village grudges are usually light, easily forgotten. People are quick to forget they annoyed one another because the opportunities of offending each another anew…
Elizabeth Mungai – Founder and Diector – Hermosa Garden & Spa Boutique Hotel.[Jayne Rose Gacheri/Standard] In Nairobi’s leafy Karen suburb, morning light falls softly…
