Investigating the Wild
Tourists observe wildlife at the Nairobi National Park.
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Get Some Washing Done
A woman takes her laundry to the river around Soy in Western Kenya.
Technology for Islam
Jan 22nd. 2010: Ringtones violate the sanctity of the holy text: Mufti
Egypt fatwa bans Quranic cell phone ringtones
Egypt’s Grand Mufti issued a fatwa that prohibits the use of Quranic verses or the call for prayers as ringtones on the basis that they show lack of respect, according to a copy of the fatwa text obtained [...]
Welcome to Mombasa
Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya, lying on the Indian Ocean. It has a major port and an international airport. The city is the centre of the coastal tourism industry. The original Arabic name is Manbasa; in Swahili it is called Kisiwa Cha Mvita (or Mvita for short), which means “Island of War”, [...]
Passing Wake
Two rubber craft pass each other while transporting travelers across a river in Kinango District at the Coast Province.
Messengers of Peace
Black Crowned Cranes occupy an important place in the cultural life of the Turkana (Kenya) pastoralists as messengers of peace.
The cranes were protected because they were believed to get rid of livestock pests and to guard waterholes and swamps
The Black Crowned Crane is found in the Sahel and Sudan savanna region of Africa, from [...]
The Way Across
A man crosses a quiet street in Nakuru. Nakuru is one of the major town within Kenya’s Rift Valley Province.
Awaiting Transportation
A man and two women await for a bus along the Eldoret-Nakuru highway.
Donkey Carts
Donkey carts loaded with firewood and trade goods in Naivasha, Kenya.
Traveller in the Dust
A man pushes a bicycle up a hill in the Njoro region of Kenya.
Passengers Exit a Plane
Passengers exit a Jetlink plane on arrival at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa.
The Old Man is Snoring
It’s raining; it’s pouring.
The old man is snoring.
He went to bed and bumped his head,
And he couldn’t get up in the morning
Nursery Rhyme.
UUGHGHGHHHSSHHH!! UUGHGHGHHHSSHHH!!
There’s nothing worse than the sound of someone snoring if you’re trying to fall asleep. Or maybe it’s you who snores, and people tease you about the noise you make in your sleep. Snoring isn’t [...]
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