Voices of Home
Stories from diaspora Kenyans shaping the future
Profiles and reflections from people building, creating, leading and coming home in new ways.
Eli Mwenda and the Podcast That Gave Kenyan Masculinity a Microphone
When Eli Mwenda landed back in Kenya after years of growing up in the UK, he arrived with a unique contradiction: he felt like a local with an outsider’s
Victoria Reynolds: Between Two Hoops and Two Homes
On a humid night in Alexandria, Egypt, under the sharp glare of arena lights and the roars of rival fans, a young woman in jersey #30 drives through defenders
Victoria Kimani: Singing Home into Existence
Before the world knew her voice, Victoria Kimani was already learning how to translate distance into melody. Born on July 28, 1985, in Los Angeles, she
Malia Ann: A Kenyan-American Storyteller Claiming Her Voice Beyond the White House
The plaid Vivienne Westwood corset and tiered skirt draped effortlessly over Malia Ann’s 5’11” frame as she stepped onto the red carpet at the 2024 Deauville
Victoria Rubadiri: Kenya’s Voice to the World
Victoria Rubadiri never set out to be an icon. Yet, from the day she first stepped behind a microphone, her voice carried something unmistakable – a quiet
The Rhythm of Two Worlds: Sarah Ikumu's Journey from Kenyan Roots to Global Stardom
The cavernous theater pulsed with nervous energy as a petite 15-year-old girl stepped onto the Britain's Got Talent stage. Before her sat Simon Cowell,
Read the Label, Reclaim the Land: Georgina Wanja Kariuki’s Food Revolution from Nairobi
Walk down Ngong Road in Nairobi on any weekday afternoon, and you’ll hear the city’s pulse: matatus blasting Bensoul, boda bodas weaving through traffic, the