by Pat | Mar 22, 2019 | Daraja Photography Project, Uncategorized
Twala Manyatta The Twala Cultural Manyatta lies about 30 miles north of Nanyuki in Kenya. Manyatta is a Maasai word which roughly translates to “settlement” or “compound”. What makes Twala rather distinctive is that it was created and is...
by Pat | Mar 8, 2019 | Daraja Photography Project
Poverty is personal Rosalia at work Our time in Kibera reminded us that human deprivation at a massive scale is difficult to process. But Rosalia Waithera challenged us to confront it on a personal level. A 2013 Daraja Academy alumnus who is now a university graduate...
by Pat | Mar 4, 2019 | Daraja Photography Project
Harambee Arts: An Oasis of Joy During our time in Kibera with Daraja Academy alumnus Irene Kazirika Asuza, we were privileged to visit the Harambee Arts program. This program provides children living in Kibera with a safe place where they can play and explore their...
by Pat | Mar 3, 2019 | Daraja Photography Project
The Roots of Desperation The city of Nairobi is home to Kibera, the largest urban slum on the continent of Africa, and the third largest in the world. The average American visiting Kibera will be most immediately struck by two things: One is the sheer depth of...
by Pat | Mar 3, 2019 | Daraja Photography Project
The Beauty of El Karama Eco-lodge The picturesque El Karma Eco-Lodge is tucked away in the rolling hills of Laikipia County in Kenya, about 30 miles north of Nanyuki. The lodge is part of a working, revenue-producing cattle ranch. They take their sustainable tourism...
by Pat | Feb 27, 2019 | Daraja Photography Project
Why it matters In the U.S., we take public education for granted. As a child growing up in California, I was treated to a totally free, high quality eduction through the 12th grade. And like most American kids, I spent too much of my time resenting this fact. I...
