Turning acres of trash to clean heaps of cash
An ominous silence confronts us as we pick our way into the vast Nairobi dump site at Dandora.
The vintage Mercedes Benz saloon of guide Isaac Irungu couldn't be more out of place on this chilly morning and there is a strange stillness in the air.
Mean-looking marabou storks add to the grim picture. The birds are on a scavenging mission, occasionally moving close to each other as if to consult on the intrusion.
There must be dozens of curious eyes focused on us. People just do not stride into this place. We want to meet the people who eke a living out of these mountains of rubbish – and who painstakingly guard it.
Reference:http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=27&newsid=55560
The vintage Mercedes Benz saloon of guide Isaac Irungu couldn't be more out of place on this chilly morning and there is a strange stillness in the air.
Mean-looking marabou storks add to the grim picture. The birds are on a scavenging mission, occasionally moving close to each other as if to consult on the intrusion.
There must be dozens of curious eyes focused on us. People just do not stride into this place. We want to meet the people who eke a living out of these mountains of rubbish – and who painstakingly guard it.
Reference:http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=27&newsid=55560
posted by Netreneur at 12:07 AM
2 Comments:
Hi Amos
Thanks for keeping us posted....
Just wanted to draw your attention to www.mambogani.com in the resources section under videos they have some nice videos on "free press" as well as how Oserian is a successful horticultural firm based on how they treat their employees
They are
1. BBC Breakfast talks to one of the coolest DJ's in Kenya - Kiss FM's Caroline Mutoko. Watch video. July 4 2005
2. Behind the scenes on the Osserian Estate in Naivasha, the flower grower that is one of Kenya's business success stories. Watch video. July 5 2005
Cheers
Emily
Hi Amos,
must say I had forgotten about places liek that but beign in India kinda makes you change your perspective of things for me those people and places were always just that and they didnt affect me.......after all tehy dotn live near me...
Now am in a country where the nice complex I live in is surrounded by a slum and you know the funniest thing is "some crazy, totall y fired Indian in delhi are sellign houses with lawns to get into complexes liek this wehy it secure and feels more like you belong somewhere"........that really got me thinking you know...
also the fact that here this people are not just in Kibera, kawangware, mathare.........no they are everywhere ........as you sit in a rick they are standign next to you on th ehighway.
Guys live on the street...next to huge office complexes...and it not frowned up, its like what can we do..
Am sure you can tell am feeling really like I was a snob in Kenya
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