Monday, August 22, 2005

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