When he returns to Spokane to see family, Nicholas Sironka often cooks and eats ugali, a white cornmeal dish like polenta, but thicker, and sukuma wiki, braised collard greens. Both are staples of ...

Thandiwe Muriu is sick of blending in. Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, the 30-year-old artist feels like she’s often flattened “into the background of my culture,” as she told the BBC. “And my ...

African Beauty has come to western shelves and helped me connect to my culture. Here are the brands making an impact. Like many Black Americans of African descent, I grew up removed from my heritage.

Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye, the iconic writer who through the years became difficult to separate from her literary nature took a bow from the land of the living at her home in Ngara on Tuesday afternoon.

It’s just after 9 a.m. on a recent Tuesday morning at Mesa Ridge High School in Fountain, Colorado, as a maintenance team finishes mowing the grass on the infield of the all-weather track. It’s ...

In the eyes of many Kenyan families, success is not just a personal goal. It’s a communal badge of honor. From the rural villages of Meru to the bustling estates of Nairobi, young people are often ...

Students will learn about nursing in Kenya through hands-on experiences in community clinics and villages, while also exploring Kenyan culture through activities like safari drives and local markets.

I’m in a bus on the Thika Super Highway, headed to Juja. It’s dark outside, but I leave my window open, loving how the wind feels against my face. My brother and I had a quick sesh before I left for ...

The closing ceremony of the China-Kenya Culture and Tourism Season, along with a reception to celebrate the Chinese New Year, is held in Nairobi, Kenya, on February 10, 2026. [Photo by Qiu Letao/for ...

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