As Kenya mourns the passing of its Chief Kadhi, Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein, the country reflects on both the life of the prominent religious figure and the unique place the office...
20th October is Mashujaa day in Kenya. On this day, Kenya celebrates heroes who have stood up for our country and the values of humanity and dignity that define our...
The word safari simply means ‘a journey’ in Swahili. Its root word is the Arabic word safar, which also means journey or travel. A nod to the centuries of travel...
‘Assalam Aleikum‘ — peace be upon you, is a greeting that is meant to invoke God’s peace and blessings upon a person you meet. But in recent years, I have...
Jasmine, the delicate but powerful flower, has long been part of everyday life and ritual. It carries with it the scent of womanhood and intimacy. In Swahili, we call it...
Swahili identity is not elusive if we can work to think beyond the racial prison-house of colonial thought and understand coastal communities through these broader historical trends.