In 1930 when Jasmer was born, the South Asian boys in the railway quarters in Nairobi’s Park Road would get together to play cricket, hockey and soccer. With a dustbin for a wicket, a piece…

A group of young boys amble over to the Mombasa Municipal Stadium one hot afternoon. Jostling, they chase each other around the field in a football match, and then in a competitive mood, set up…

I arrive at the Mokowe jetty, weary after a dusty, potholed filled 6-hour trip from Mombasa. The bus smells of the samosas and mandazis that passengers picked up at our stopover in Malindi. I feel…

A community in Nairobi is fighting to reclaim a historic social hall for recreational and other activities. But government inattention, corruption and local politics have made the quest very difficult.In the history of pugilism in…

I am on my way to the Panafric hotel to meet with a fellow writer whom I am set to interview. As I walk to the lobby I am wondering what kind of event she…