Esther and I

African Coast

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January 19th 2007
I'm sitting in the very back seat of the bus, gasping for air and waiting for it to leave for Mombasa on the coast. A veiled Muslim girl is seated next to me. She is dressed in the complete black full-length gown with head covering called bui-bui. Her entire face was covered...everything except a slit for for the eyes, but she had taken that part off for the bus ride. I start chatting with her ... read more

Africa » Kenya » Coast Province » Mombasa

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Founding president and liberation struggle icon Jomo KENYATTA led Kenya from independence until his death in 1978, when President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI took power in a constitutional succession. The country was a de facto one-party state from 196... ... read more