NAIROBI, KENYA

Fairuzah Atchulo A PhD candidate in Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam, Fairuzah Atchulo holds a Master's degree in Development Policy from KDI School of Public Policy and Development, a dual Master's degree jointly awarded by the University of Groningen and the University of Uppsala, and a Bachelor's degree in International Studies, majoring in International Relations and East Asian Studies, from Ewha Womans University in South Korea. She is currently affiliated wi

A Matatu, the long musical coach, is taking us to Kibera, the largest slum in Africa. We are now at the Lookslike Avido Fashion Studio. A...

It is a pure joy just to look at these Kenyan women’s unique hair and clothing styles. Their sharing during the focus group interviews...

It’s my third time being in the #GikombaMarket – the largest secondhand clothing & accessory marketplace in East Africa that offers an...

Walking down the Dubois Street - the largest wig & beauty products market in Kenya, we arrive at Tabi’s 3-year-old wig store. Here, we...

“Do you think sustainability and eco-friendliness shape your conception of fashionability?” I ask. After careful consideration, Dan...

Eastleigh, full of Somalian tailors and sellers, is another major market in Nairobi mainly selling (wholesaling) fabrics, clothing and...

To these Kenyan young men, LV and Gucci are an unattainable dream; Nike and Adidas originals are just an inspiration; but a strategic...

We come here to dance, and jump, with the Maasai - the last great warrior tribe in Kenya and northern Tanzania. Being semi-nomadic and...