Msafiri

An exciting new magazine to enrich the lives of everyone who loves Africa, brought to you by your friends at Kenya Airways.

Msafiri

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TACKLING POVERTY • CHASP Advisory: advancing social assistance and poverty graduation in East and Horn of Africa

TEAM KENYA TAKE PRIDE • Kenya Airways proudly supports Kenya's sports stars

THE PARIS PODIUM • Three highlights of any visit to the French capital

KAZURI BEADS GETTING CREATIVE IN THE COMMUNITY • In 1975, a vision was born that would transform the lives of countless women in Kenya and create a legacy of hope and creativity. This is the story of Kazuri Beads…

SPEAKING MY LANGUAGE SURVIVAL PLAN • Josaya Wasonga explains how Kenyans can beat that most jinxed of months - August

NOTES TO MY FUTURE BETTER SELF 3 THINGS ABOUT RESPECT I WISH I KNEW EARLIER • The importance of self-respect and how to earn respect from others

WHY A SUSTAINABLE TOURISM INDUSTRY IS A WIN FOR ALL • Judy Kepher-Gona, founder and executive director at Sustainable Travel and Tourism Agenda (STTA), has over 20 years' experience working in the sustainable tourism space. She tells msafiri why tourism must benefit host communities if it is to succeed

INVASIVE SPECIES A PRICKLY ISSUE • Cactus plants can be seen in many parts of Kenya - but they're not native, and controlling their spread can be challenging

AUTHOR PROFILE ABDULRAZAK GURNAH • Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2021, Abdulrazak Gurnah's work revolves around the history of Tanzania, displacement and immigration

GADGETS FOR FOODIES LOVE AT FIRST BYTE • Eight hi-tech gadgets designed to make healthy eating a breeze…

TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH… SO YOU WANT TO BE A BUNGEE JUMPING INSTRUCTOR…? • In the Tsitsikamma region in South Africa's Eastern Cape, you'll find Bloukrans Bridge where Face Adrenalin operates one of the highest commercial bridge bungee jumps in the world at 216m. Visitors come from all over the globe to leap off a platform with an elastic rope tied around their feet. We caught up with one of the instructors - Siyabonga Pati - who has been in the business for almost two decades, and says he lost count after his 100th jump…

Africa's top five bungee jumps

FIVE OF THE BEST HISTORICAL SITES IN KENYA • Coastal fort, quirky castle… Kenya has no shortage of fascinating historical sites to explore. Here are five for starters…

CAPE TOWN ESCAPE EXPLORING THE WINELANDS • The Winelands are one of the highlights of a visit to South Africa's Cape, but there's more to this region of verdant mountains and vineyards than simply wine tasting. It has become a centre for a smorgasbord of outdoor activities. Here's our round-up of what to do and where…

A life transformed through education and ELEPHANTS • IN THE THIRD PART OF OUR SERIES ON ELEPHANT CONSERVATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH SAVE THE ELEPHANTS, NANCY ODWEYO EXPLALNS THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION AND HOW IT CHANGED ONE MAN’S LIFE… OUR FUTURE ON THIS PLANET DEPENDS ON GAINING A BALANCE BETWEEN HUMANS AND THE NATURAL WORLD. FOR CONSERVATION ORGANISATIONS LIKE MINE, THIS MEANS FINDING A WAY FOR PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE TO COEXIST IN HAEMONY CENTRAL TO THIS MISSION IS GIVING THE COMMUNITIES THAT LIVE ALONGSIDE WILDLIFE THE TOOLS THAT THEY NEED IN ORDER TO COBTINUE BEING THE STEWARDS OF THEIR NATURAL HERITAGE IN A MODERN WORLD.

driving for change • MEET LISA CHRISTOFFERSEN, A WOMAN OF INDOMITABLE SPIRIT AND UNWAVERING STRENGTH, A TOUGH, HARD-AS-NAILS INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS FACED LIFE’S MOST CHALLENGING BATTLES AND EMERGED VICTORIOUS. LISA IS NOT JUST A SURVIVOR, SHE'S A TESTAMENT TO RESILIENCE AND THE POWER OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT…

EAZI DOES IT • MR EAZI, WHO GAINED FAME WITH HIS SONGS SKIN TIGHT AND LEG OVER HAS REVOLUTIONISED AFROBEATS AND OPENED DOORS FOR AFRICAN...