The Magazine
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 Black African couple quarrelling while sitting on the couch. [Courtesy, iStockphoto] Anger in all its forms is a shared and very normal human experience. And while it often gets a bad rap, this powerful emotion isn’t inherently good or…
The launch of: Tsavo: A Moment in Time by Trevor Simon at the KWS offices in Nairobi, on April 9, 2025. [Jayne Rose Gacheri, Standard]…
Weekly Round Up
Bespoke Soapstone’s Business Manager Mogusu Momanyi. [File, Standard] In a historic partnership with Muthaiga Golf Club, Bespoke Soapstone has launched a pioneering collection of…
Mzee Enock Ondego, who sang Kenya Nchi yetu hii ni ya historia. [File, Standard] What does Blasto Ooko, Ernest Waomba and Arthur Kemoli have…
Lonely and sad african american woman waiting for message at home. [Courtesy] Few things in this life are as painful as feeling shunned or…
President Donald Trump displays one of the executive orders after signing at the Oval Office. [AFP] Just like it took you days to adjust…