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Nairobi Sidewalk rants

Sidewalks of Nairobi

15/02/201624/03/2019 by Olivia Z O

Nairobi, the city of my nativity, has sidewalks to write home about. Veritable volumes can be published on the deplorable conditions our pedestrians tolerate on a daily basis. Pedestrians are a majority here; sadly, however, they end up with the short end of the stick where commuting is concerned. Unless of course they are in …

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Nairobi Sidewalk rants

Of Saints and Sidewalks

11/02/201603/06/2017 by Olivia Z O

Karen Blixen, popularly known by her nom de plume, Isak Dinesen, had this to say about the Somali town that existed in Nairobi in her day: Europeans, who live for a long time, even for several generations, in the same place, cannot reconcile themselves to the complete indifference to the surroundings of their homes, of …

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Sidewalks of the World

03/02/201615/02/2016 by Olivia Z O

I am, thanks to the fact that I have no vehicle of my own at the moment, relearning the art of pedestrianism, 21st century style. Because my daily commute involves quite a bit of walking, sidewalks have become of interest to me. Sidewalks that work. Sidewalks that allow for heels and running shoes alike. Sidewalks …

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