Written by: Mufaddal Alibhai Mufaddal Alibhai is a sport fisherman turned conservationist and researcher who is on a mission to accurately document fish across East Africa. He is a research associate at the National Museums of Kenya where he has donated unique species of fish to the ichthyology section for further scientific research. He has also engaged…
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Jun
Jun
The Dawoodi Bohra community in Nairobi commemorated World Environment Day by organising a cleanup activity in collaboration with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) along the Nairobi National Park’s border with the Southern Bypass in support of its ‘Plastic Free’ initiative. The Governor of Nairobi, Her Excellency Anne Kananu along with other county and city officials…
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Apr
A team of five young Dawoodi Bohras who identify themselves as ‘Strike Team Alpha’, achieved the recognition of a Guinness World Record in the ‘highest altitude LAN party on land’ category. The group hails from Kenya and scaled Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania which is 5894m above sea level, to achieve the feat. In this piece,…
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Mar
Mar
Written by: Dr Tasneem Essaji Dr Tasneem Essaji is a Resident Physician and Nephrologist at The Aga Khan Hospital in Mombasa, Kenya. In this piece she recounts the many challenges she had to face in order to get where she is today. My story starts in a place called Inglani, in a house that some…
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Apr
The Citizen Rashida, 50, an upcoming art entrepreneur, is also an inspiring activist. The motto of her creative brand, Rashida Anjarwalla-Nurbhai Art, is ‘upliftment and empowerment through art’. Inspired by her purpose, Rashida defines her art as her legacy. Her idea of upliftment and empowerment is to be able to help others become self-reliant –…
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Apr
Business Daily What piques your interest when you look at a tree? Is it the size or colour of its flower? For Ahmedali Hebatullah, who lives in Nairobi, it is the branches and roots; how they look, how they are growing and to which direction. To him, trees are living works of art. From them,…
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Mar
Written by: Zahra Jalal Khan Mombasa based chocolatier and baker, Zahra Jalal khan is passionate about baking. She delights her family and friends with creamy treats and recently participated in the Great Kenyan Bake Off, where she was exposed to like-minded bakers and food artists. In this piece, she reflects on her journey from her…
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Dec
Dec
Written by: Mustafa Darbar Mustafa Darbar is a budding environmentalist passionate about nature and looking to make a difference in the world by planting as many trees as possible. You can follow him on his Instagram page @mustafa_is_planting_trees. He has made a pledge of planting a tree for every 10 new followers he gets. Go…
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Jan
The Hindu Written by: Jyoti Shelar The Dawoodi Bohra community’s spiritual leader, Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, who celebrated his 76th birthday as per the Islamic calendar on December 17, 2019, has donated 76,000 seed balls to Kenya to mark the occasion. The Syedna celebrates his birthday on the birthday of his father and predecessor, Syedna Mohammed…
