Journeys Through Africa

Taste of Romance on the isle of Lamu

Published: The East African Nation magazine: 13 – 19 Feb 2021 February, tis the season of love with Valentine fixed on its calendar. I’m on the isle of Lamu, stepping into Subira House, a 19th century house that belonged to the liwali (governor) of Lamu and lovingly restored by the Aarts, the Swedish-Dutch couple who […]

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Sand dunes of Shela looking across at Manda Island Copyright Rupi Mangat

Shela’s Splendour

Published Saturday magazine Nation newspaper 21 October 2017 Above: Sand dunes of Shela looking across at Manda Island – Copyright Rupi Mangat Shela was Lamu’s (town) poorer cousin. Set on the same island of Lamu, l’m reading an interesting account of Shela in ‘Quest for the Past’ an historical guide to Lamu archipelago by Chrysee […]

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