The gods at Christmas
I’m in the wilderness with a group of outstanding thinkers, readers, some of them writers, an authority on animal behaviour and all of them conservationists. We…
Author Rupi Gill
Kifaru the Film
“This is what extinction looks like.” James Mwenda, who looked after Sudan, the last male white rhino on earth until his death in March 2018, says.…
Word from the editor
Karibu As you soar above the towns, then villages turning into wilderness over the cradle of mankind, then land at your destination – I hope you’ll…
Amidst the Dust Devils with an Elephant Whisperer
The African spring has filled up the underground rivers that feed the plains. Water sprays up from the sides of the Landrover, it’s wheels almost submerged.…
Clues in Antiques with Muhaimin Khamisa
Mombasa based collector, Muhaimin Khamisa is an authority on the antiques of the coast. He has got my attention through a collection of World War One…
Word from the editor
Karibu Are you looking out at the changing landscape? Contemplate the wilderness above which you soar – It is inextricably linked to heritage, culture and climate…
Understanding Chelenge
‘Though a tree grows so high, the falling leaves return to the root. ‘ African Proverb If you were to ask me ‘who is an African’?…
Looking into the Treasure Trove
‘If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far, go together’ African Proverb Since man began painting on cave walls, he…
Life in the Crossing
High above these plains, is the heart from which mighty arteries flow to feed the savannah. I’m watching the hippos wallowing, frolicking, wading and snoozing…
Contented Wanderer
‘Not all who wander are lost’ J. R. R. Tolkien Searching for the unicorn with magical powers and trekking up the highest mountains to see flying…