Traditional Luo Home (dala)

The Good Red Road

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May 6th 2011
There is a lot of rain here. Almost every afternoon since we have arrived, the heavens have opened up and spilled down onto the earth for about an hour. It is a welcome reprieve for the drought the farmers have been experiencing this year. We are in the ‘heavy rains’ period, though it is much delayed this year. Irrigation systems are expensive and are not common, so the vast majority of fa ... read more

Africa » Kenya » Nyanza Province » Kisumu

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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