I was taking down some pictures from the wall because I am planing to move out of this place a.s.a.p. and came across some pictures my sis had prepared for and presented to me as a collage some years ago. The initial plan was to stick them into my sketchbook(s), which is my very own way of personalizing memories…
Sooo…while going through these pictures, I found the following snapshot, taken in Waruku, Kangemi, Nairobi, Kenya:
Who’s this? :-)
And of course, being the caaariiaas (curious) mzungu freak, I googled for “Waruku Kangemi” and came accross this interesting & sad story, featuring the following picture of a very very good old friend of mine:
Mzee Stephen Kamau wa Gitau with his grandchildren.
You know, I thought he’s already dead. Now, since I know he’s still around, I shall try to visit him when I am back in EAK sometime in May ’06…. Ikinya r? m?k?r? r?kinyaga m?runa.
Waoh what an interesting story, I hope you do re-connect with Mr. Kamau. I’m sure he will be glad to see you too. He!he! is that you, the mzungu I see in a blue/black sweater? on the background of some place in Kangemi? :-)
What kind of memories do you have with that place.
Which place in particular? Waruku, where I lived at the banks of Nairobi River? Good memories, of course. :-)
BTW, Mr.Kamau looks like a decent man who just wantto live and have a decent family Jke , no?