Public Story
NO MAN'S LAND: NAIROBI'S OLDEST SLUM
50 years ago, Kibera (Initially known as "Kibra," Nubian word meaning "forest") was a natural dense forest just 7km from Nairobi Central Business District. The Nubian community settled in after being "gifted" the piece of land by the British colonial rule at the end of the 2nd World War. With time, other communities started pouring in searching for job opportunities in the city. Kibera was the ideal place considering all factors at the time. Today it is the largest urban slum in Africa, notoriously known for all the wrong reasons. Home to over 700,000 people living on a 2.5sq km piece of land. The ownership of the land is still controversial and has led to several clashes between communities. The current government claims its ownership. No one holds a tittle deed to any piece of land within Kibera.
The street is the heart and soul of every space. It talks for itself. The livelihood becomes one that is dynamic and interesting in a way.
Through these visuals, I take you on a journey inside a place I call home. Vivid images of how I see home without bias. The reality of life and the general mundane.
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