Sesnie Zemichael Is Giving African Children New Smiles Through Cleft Care
44-year-old Sesnie Zemichael was not meant to be in Nairobi, at least not in the way that she arrived. Conflict in her homeland brought her to Kenya in 2020. Wh...
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Mutana Wanjira Is Turning Kenya’s Independence History Into an Immersive Forest Experience
Mutana Wanjira, founder of the Sounds of Freedom nonprofit organisation based in Nairobi, created the Cinema in Nature project, which brought the stories of Mau...
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Miriam Wachira Is Helping Women Reclaim Their Freedom in Kenya’s Justice System
In May, a young Kenyan mother of three walked free from the grip of the criminal justice system, not because she beat the odds in court, but because someone bel...
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Emeka Chuks-Nnadi Quit His Job in Barcelona to Teach Kids with Disabilities to Swim
The sun glinted off the rippling surface of the pool in Lagos, Nigeria. Busayo Adegbulugbe, 33, a paraplegic man whose powerful upper body and muscled arms have...
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Crochet Saved Triza Apasi’s Life And Now She’s Using It to Uplift Girls in Kenya
In 2022, 23-year-old Western Kenya-native, Triza Apasi was struggling with anxiety and drug addiction. A series of shattered friendships had left her emotionall...
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Nelly Gesare is Reshaping Kenya’s Waste Industry One Recycled Product at a Time
Entering one of Nelly Gesare‘s eco-conscious retail stores is like walking into a world in transformation. Glass bottles, once discarded as waste, are now sleek...
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