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The Man in the Mirror.

New Moscow: The Rise, and Quick Fall of Russia’s colonial experiment

For Alexander, who considered this proposal seriously, Achinov and his Cossack’s were the perfect cat’s paw.

Have You Ever Been to a Private Hospital?

Everything bad about the global finance system has been happening in Nairobi, and you've been paying for it with your money, and lives.

Features • Profiles • Projects|

Butterflies and the Sea

At Serena Beach Resort & Spa, M.’s date waddles like a duck, a monkey organizes a banana heist, and then we cradle butterflies.

Adventures|

What Happened to Kenya’s Moon Rocks?

The idea though was that they would mark the successes of space exploration, and be displayed to the public. Very few countries ever did that.

Quick Reads|

7 ‘Lost’ African Countries

In the last fifty years alone, the independence of the Republic of Ambazonia has been declared thrice. The fight to get it recognised is still ongoing.

Listicles • Quick Reads|

What Happened to Jomo Kenyatta’s Convertible?

One of the gifts Jomo Kenyatta got in 1963 was a white, 1961 Lincoln Continental. But the convertible has never been seen in public since. Where did it go?

Quick Reads|

What Really Happened on KQ Flight 507?

10 years ago this May, a KQ plane in working order, operated by competent pilots, crashed less than 2 minutes after takeoff. Here's what happened in those 93 seconds.

Features|

When I ask John about the legacy of the 40-year-old band, he is at first hesitant. It hits me midway through his answer that to him, music is still an incomplete journey, perhaps too soon to even consider talking about legacy.

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