‘I will need one photograph for my article,’ I said to Oliver Geyer, the General Manager of the Nairobi …
Author: John Fox
The Collective: Good Food, Good Art, Good Music
They call it The Collective. No, it’s not a kibbutz or any kind of communistic settlement. Not at all. …
Breakaway Drive to Saruni Samburu and Saruni Rhino
We woke to the roar of a lion. Well, my wife did. When I eventually opened my eyes, she …
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The Peace Hotel and the Changing Face of Mogadishu
‘You will see some changes,’ Bashir said. Bashir owns the Peace Hotel in Mogadishu. He was welcoming me there …
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A Day of Contrasts at African Heritage House
They called it the gala night of the century. It was the African Twilight event at Alan Donovan’s place …
A Brackenhurst Lunch in the Tea Country
They call it Kenya’s Eco Conferences Centre. Having heard so many good things about this place in the bracing …
Fun and Food at the Tamarind Tree Hotel
Gavin’s name might well ring a bell for those of you who have been reading this column for many …
The Nairobi Gallery and African Twilight Exhibition
I want to pay tribute to a man who has devoted so much of himself to paying tribute to …
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In Search of a Proper Christmas Dinner
It seemed this Christmas was slipping away. Both boys had travelled; my wife and I were home alone. No …
