See Kibera Through His Eyes…

Today I met a man by the name Karanja. He has been living in the slums of kibera since 1971..

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He has 7 kids who depend on him daily. One of his sons is in Dagoretti High School which is a bit expensive for him because the school fee is approximately Ksh.82,000 yearly and yet he is jobless.

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If he could find someone to offer him a job as a driver he would be very grateful.

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Story and Photos by Biko Macoins, Kenya photographer who tells the story of life in Kibera.

Read more: https://slumphotography.wordpress.com or follow on Instagram: @slumphotography.

 

We have interviewed Biko Macoins! Read his story here.

 

David Atilola is a Student-Journalist, with a keen interest in development journalism. He is presently studying Mass Communication at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism. He is also a spoken word artist,who believes poetry is a tool to effect a positive social change in the society. David is a Social media enthusiast and writer, using his little voice to speak change to the lives of youths. Follow David on twitter @davidatilola
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