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Boiling water in a sufuria. [GettyImages] Ishmael Oundo, 26, still struggles to sleep through the night. Even when exhaustion finally overpowers the pain, he startles awake at the slightest sound, his body tensing instinctively, as if bracing for another attack. Sleep, once a…
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…
Big tech sharing economy platforms like Airbnb and Uber are marketed as trustworthy, but a new book by a South…
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.…
Kenyan politicians who loved theatre. (Courtesy) Former UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala has been news all week for the brouhaha brought about by his play ‘Echoes of War’. He is a politician who has made a mark in theatre, even…
Lonely and sad african american woman waiting for message at home. [Courtesy] Few things in this life are as painful as feeling shunned or excluded…
Weekly Round Up
Mara Enkaji. [Peter Muiruri] Maasai Mara is a land of superlatives. It is one of the most written about animal reserves in the world, and…
It has been a long time since people in my village, Gitegi, walked with as much fear as they are now, weighed down…
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…
Members of the Nairobi Chamber Chorus during their Denmark 2017 tour. Led by Ken Wakia the group attracted full houses wherever they performed (Photo/George…