Writing Belonging: How Mirrianne Mahn Uses Literature to Challenge Identity and Exclusion
For German-Cameroonian author and activist Mirrianne Mahn, storytelling is morethan an artistic pursuit. It is a way of understanding identity, confronting historicalinjustices and creating space for voices that have too often been overlooked.As conversations about race, belonging and representation continue to evolve acrossEurope, Mahn has emerged as one of a growing number of Black German […]
Dancing With Dad: How a Kenyan Father-Daughter Duo Is Redefining Fatherhood on Social Media
When Joy Nduttah Mungai uploads a video with her father, Joseph Mungai, she is nottrying to create a social media sensation.Most of the time, she is simply capturing moments that have always been part of theirrelationship—teaching her father a dance, sharing a joke, surprising him with a gift, orrecording the kind of playful interaction that […]
From Tokyo to Nairobi: How a Japanese Entrepreneur Is Bridging Cultures
Through Business and Social MediaWhen Koki Nakaya first arrived in Kenya six years ago, it was curiosity that brought him.Today, it is purpose that keeps him here.Now based in Nairobi, Nakaya-a Japanese entrepreneur and content creator—has builta unique career at the intersection of culture, media, and business. As the founder ofChiQ-QICK Group and Nataka Inc., […]
Barbadian Designer Seeks Cultural and Fashion Links Between the Caribbean and Africa
When Barbadian fashion designer J. Angelique arrived in Nairobi, it was more than aprofessional milestone, it was a cultural homecoming of sorts. Known for her vibrantresort wear and festival designs, Angelique is using fashion as a bridge between theCaribbean and Africa, exploring shared histories, identities, and creative possibilities.As the founder of the J. Angelique brand […]
From Mombasa to the Pentagon: How Frida Karani Rose to Become a Military Culinary Specialist
When Frida Mukei Karani left Kenya for the United States in 2006 as an exchange student in ahospitality programme in Orlando, Florida, she could not have imagined that her journey wouldone day lead her to the Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, whereshe now serves as an enlisted aide, effectively working as […]
Reimagining Kenyan Cuisine Through Fine Dining with Chef Kim Kiarie
The experience begins with the chef presenting the first dish — an elevatedinterpretation of a familiar Kenyan street-food staple.“This is our version of mayai pasua from the street,” he says, placing down a carefullyplated egg dish. “The idea was to take something simple and familiar and askourselves: how do we elevate an egg?”The egg is […]
Gitonga Wandai training his son 9 year old son, Wandai Gitonga to hike
When he first participated in the President’s awards scheme in 2004 while still a studentat Kenyatta University, Gitonga wa Wandai, a hiker enthusiast didn’t know how this trekwould end up being his pursuit all his life. So far he has not only managed to summitvarious Mountains like Mount Kenya more than 20 times, Mt Kilimanjaro […]
From Mombasa to the Pentagon: How Frida Karani Rose to Become a Military Culinary Specialist
When Frida Mukei Karani left Kenya for the United States in 2006 as an exchange student in a hospitality programme in Orlando, Florida, she could not have imagined that her journey would one day lead her to the Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, where she now serves as an enlisted aide, […]
From Corporate Law to Continental Roads: How Wendy Sarah Okanda Is Rewriting the African Travel Story
From Corporate Law to Continental Roads: How Wendy Sarah Okanda IsRewriting the African Travel StoryBy day, Wendy Sarah Okanda is a corporate and commercial lawyer working in-house ata multinational firm. By night, and often by weekend, she is plotting road routes acrossborders, calculating visa timelines and convincing young Africans that the continent isnot a place […]
How Mitchelle Apiyo Otieno Became Kenya’s New Face of Tourism
How Mitchelle Apiyo Otieno Became Kenya’s New Face of TourismWhen Mitchelle Apiyo Otieno was crowned Miss Tourism Global in Malaysia in October2025, the moment marked more than a personal triumph. For Kenya, it signaled the riseof a new tourism ambassador, one shaped not by privilege or polished city beginnings,but by dusty classrooms, church pews and […]