Gerald Gambo, Kaya Kinondo Forest Conservation Group Project Coordinator displaying some of the artefacts made by women at the group’s showroom/Photo by Mazera Ndurya Tourism has always been the economic mainstay of the coast region with stories of the once vibrant industry still being told albeit not with the enthusiasm of yesteryears. Gone are the…
Joyce Ndung’u at the Cultural village gives us a tour of the traditional homesteads. Photo Credit Mazera Ndurya. A walk in to the Mombasa Cultural Village inside the Mkomani Showground conjures up a feeling of village life, one that is complete with the frills of tradition. It is a testament of how diverse cultures can…
Common Interest CEO Julius Musyoka showing off some fish carvings made from his workshop/Photo Mazera Ndurya There goes the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words, likewise, a simple wooden carving can tell a story of a community’s culture. This is what Julius Musyoka, founder of Common Interest, a beneficiary of small business…
