Tucked just close to the shores of Lake Victoria in Southern Nyanza is a small Island named Rusinga. A few years ago I would have just passed my fingers over this small mass of land while reading maps, but in…
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Arts and culture stories from Kenya, Africa and beyond.
Because I always feel like running! Stories of how East Africa conquered the world of athletics reign at the Macondo Literary Festival
During the recently concluded World Athletics Championships in Doha, Kenya finished second with a total of 11 medals. And now, the world is abuzz with news of the greatest marathoner ever Eliud Kipchoge, who will be attempting a historic target…
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Kenyan storyteller who crosses the borders to tell stories talks about her Ljungby experiences
She has told stories as far as Sweden, Iran, India and Tanzania.
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What cultural festivals mean to us as a people
Cultural festivals simply immerse us into our heritage and remind us of who we are as a people. They do not only throw us back to where we came from but contextualize our identity in the modern era. 2018 saw…
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