Preserving Identity in a Changing World Inside the Akamba Cultural Centre in Makueni
As urbanization accelerates across Kenya, reshaping landscapes and lifestyles, culturalcenters are emerging as vital spaces for preserving identity, memory and heritage. Rapiddevelopment, migration and modern influences have increasingly distanced youngergenerations from traditional ways of life, placing languages, customs and oral historiesat risk of disappearing. In this shifting environment, community-led cultural centers arebecoming critical anchors, safeguarding […]
Who deserves the title, the cradle of mankind?
Arriving at the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa is like stepping into thevery dawn of humanity. Among its most celebrated exhibits is Lucy, the 3.2-million-year-old Australopithecus afarensis, whose discovery in the Afar Triangle in 1974revolutionized our understanding of early human evolution. Her replica laid inside,beneath soft lights and glass cases, small, fragile, and […]
The Ancient Story of Pysanky: Ukrainian Egg Art Finds Meaning in Kenya
The smell of melted wax hangs softly in the air, mixing with quiet concentration as Isteady my hand over a small, fragile egg. Around me, inside the National Museums ofKenya, soft Ukrainian traditional music plays in the background, setting a mood that isboth calming and deeply reflective.I am attending a Ukrainian Easter Egg, pysanka, workshop […]
Joe Sacco: Drawing Truth in Black and White
Comic journalism, also known as graphic journalism, is a powerful form of visualstorytelling that blends the depth of investigative reporting with the accessibility andemotional resonance of comics. Pioneered by figures like Joe Sacco, this genre hasallowed audiences to engage with complex, often underreported issues such as war,displacement, and human rights abuses in a more immersive […]
How Adwa Festival in Nairobi Celebrates a Triumph That Changed Africa
The red, yellow and green of the Ethiopian flag draped the entrance of the EthiopianEmbassy in Nairobi as diplomats, scholars, members of the Ethiopian community andKenyan officials gathered to commemorate one of Africa’s most defining historicalvictories. Inside the compound, traditional music floated through the air, incenseburned softly, and guests exchanged greetings ahead of the 130th […]
The Designer Turning Nairobi’s Waste Fabrics Into Runway-Ready Art
The Designer Turning Nairobi’s Waste Fabrics Into Runway-Ready ArtWhen Ezra Loter Lodukae, known professionally as Loter, the creative force behindHouse of Son, talks about fashion, he speaks from a place of memory, survival, andunshakeable purpose. His journey from a childhood in Turkana, stitching scraps offabric by hand, to becoming one of Nairobi’s emerging upcycling designers, […]
The First and Last Shots Were Fired in Africa
“The First and Last Shots Were Fired in Africa”Claire Horton on the Untold African Story of the World Wars Claire Horton, Director General of the Commonwealth War GravesCommission (CWGC), speaks about Africa’s overlooked role in the WorldWars and the ongoing effort to honor those who died.Q: What role does the Commonwealth War Graves Commission play […]
How a Young Maa Musician Is Turning Song into Social Change
In Makandura, a quiet settlement in Laikipia North, music carries more than rhythm—itcarries advice, warning, and hope. For 25-year-old Samuel Papenye Marmali, betterknown by his stage name Sammy Ramaz, singing is not just a creative pursuit but aresponsibility to his community. Through songs delivered in the Maa language, theyoung musician is carving out space for […]
Scholar Taras Filenko On music, memory, war, and cultural dialogue between Ukraine and Kenya.
Q: Taras, welcome to Kenya. How does it feel to be here?First of all, I’m deeply grateful for this opportunity. Not many artists are privileged to visita country like Kenya—one with such a strong connection to culture, deep cultural ties,and a living, breathing multicultural identity. From the moment I arrived, I felt that culturehere is […]
Lunch at Kiambethu Tea Farm: A Taste of History, Nature & Home-Cooked Comfort
My adventure spirit took me to Kiambethu tea farm in Tigoni Limuru, a hidden gem anda popular attraction and was fascinated by the many things I learnt on tea. The houseonce hosted the former US President Jimmy Carter and his family, attracts a lot ofvisitors. Fiona Vernon, the owner of the farm is the host […]