UHURU GARDENS
Am seated in my apartment looking out as the snow falls gently on the ground. It's been a really nasty winter this season, the numbing wind chills, relentless snow storms arrrgghhh.... It's enough to make me throw my hands up and book a flight to Cancun. Since that aint about to happen, lets focus on more exciting news!!
Lupita Nyong'o won her first Academy Award for her role in 12 YEARS A SLAVE. She looked extremly gorgeous in her Nairobi Blue, custom made Prada gown. And her speech was beyond beautiful. Congratulations Lupita!!
So on my final post from my trip to Kenya, I stopped by the Uhuru Gardens Memorial Park. It is the venue where my country's independence celebration took place over 50 years ago. The memorial park is very significant since it commemorizes the birth of Kenya as an independent country. Just looking at these pictures make me want to go back!!!
Notice the Nairobi Blue skies........
The face I make when Warthogs are right behind me!!! Yikesss!!!
Photo Cred: Stella Nonny
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THE BOMAS OF KENYA
Nostalgia took me back to the Bomas of Kenya. I remember taking school trips to the Bomas back in primary school, singing songs on the bus trip, giggling and talking incessantly. At the time, I was more excited to miss out on the classes of that particular day and spend the day with my friends.
Kenya is a country of 52 or more tribes living together, they all have their different set of cultures and lifestyle. I could go on a breakdown of the tribes just to show you how much I paid attention in class, but that’s a dissertation meant for another time. The name ‘Boma’ is a Swahili word for homestead. The Bomas of Kenya gives a visual aspect of how the tribes lived in the past. Potraying an insight into their social, cultural, and economic backbone setup of the tribes, pre colonialism. It’s also a preservation of our rich history for future generations.
Then there is me, in my usual heels, soaking it all in. I had just left a meeting rocking a very neutral look with shades of black, white, and grey then decided to stop by the Bomas.
Peeking out through a watch tower of the Mijikenda Boma.
Photo Cred: Stella Nonny
Walking from one homestead to the next was such a thrill for my sister Nonny and I. We peeked through the watch towers, stepped through a tiny tiny doors of thatched huts, the little granaries on the compound, and trying to come up with stories of how each the tribes lived their lives. It is amazing how so much changed post colonialism. Although Kenya has become more westernized, we have not forsaken parts of our rich culture.
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KIKOROMEO
With my hommie VJ One who shot and directed the webseries.
Photo Cred: Flo Ngesh
I wore a beautiful sleevless Kikoromeo peplum top and pencil skirt for my interview with Ann McCreath. Ann is the president of FAFA - Festival for Fashion and Arts which organises 'Fashion for Peace' which is focused on bringing together established and emerging African fashion, she is also the owner and head designer of Kikoromeo.
I always have a great time meeting and interviewing people for the webseries. As you can see from the last pic, Ann must have said something that made me burst out laughing like that. Listening to people talk about thier passions, aspirations and even their goals can be very inspirational. Stay tuned for that second season of Kenyan Vibe's webseries, Fashion with Roshie, for my interview with Ann McCreath.
You can shop for Kikoromeo at their store in Yaya Center, First Floor, Kilimani, Nairobi Kenya, or also online www.sapelle.com
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THE VIEW
As my family and I were heading to Naivasha, we literally had to pull over at a stop known as the viewpoint just to stare at the panoramic visual image that the Rift Valley bestowed upon us. The Great Rift Valley is considered as one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Standing there, all I could think of was sometimes in this journey called life, you have to pause and enjoy the scenes around you. Pull over, let loose, be free, and embrace the moment. Being there with my family, looking out at the horizon where the earth seemed to blend in with the skies in perfect symmetry was a priceless moment for me.
Well, of course being free meant kicking off my shoes and walking barefoot on an altitude of some thousand feet. The pun is very much intended.
I have never gotten the "waking up and throwing something together" look. There are some ladies who do that effortlessly and don’t end up looking like scarecrows. Kudos to you!! I on the other hand, threw on a green skirt, chambray shirt, cropped vest, and tied a head scarf on my head for this particular road trip. Thankfully, I din't scare anyone, so I must have nailed it…
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