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Kawangware market

Jerry Riley — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:22:00 +0000

September 2011, Kawangware, Nairobi, Kenya
Kawangware market

Kawangware market by Jerry Riley

Shopping in Eastleigh

Jerry Riley — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:56:58 +0000

February 2010, Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya
Shopping in Eastleigh, the main street a busy place for vendors and a variety of pedestrians.

Shopping in Eastleigh - by Jerry Riley

Fishermen

Jerry Riley — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:13:38 +0000

September 2009, Galu Beach, Diani, Coast Province
Early morning departure of fishermen, Galu Beach, Diani

Fishing Boat

Jerry Riley — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:06:02 +0000

September 2009, Galu Beach, Diani, Coast Province, Kenya
Fishing boat resting on the water

On The Guitar

Jerry Riley — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:53:23 +0000

October 2009. Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya
On the guitar at the Hip Hop at Marshall House, Goethe Urban Beats concert.

Hip Hop Crowd

Jerry Riley — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:37:11 +0000

October 2009. Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya.
Hip Hop at Marshall House, Goethe Urban Beats concert.

Return to LCVR

Jerry Riley — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:39:09 +0000

One of the primary jobs of photography is to document everyday life for reference in the future, and the photograph’s ability to recall memories, some buried under a lifetime of experiences, is one of its true powers. We all remember a time in our lives when school was our world. I had come to be at the school while accompanying my partner Dr. Wambui Mwangi, a former Valley Road student, on a visit to an important part of her past. The LCVR photos posted online triggered good memories in many people, some of whom sent comments about their reminiscences.

In response to these comments I am posting more LCVR images. As I was preparing the images, I was struck by the backpacks in hallways, books on tables, and hallways empty of students, all busy in class. As a photographer I am always looking for views and angles that give a sense of a place, the proximity of elements, how the light defines or accents its features. I look for places that feel like they have history. In this series, the photo of the base of a spiral staircase struck me as one of those places that someone would have marked as their own via a memory or experience. The green benches under the trees also seems to hold stories. I hope these images trigger more memories.

Rock Quarry

Jerry Riley — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:22:29 +0000

Rock quarry near Kikuyu, Central Province, Kenya, August 2008.

Working without safety gear or power tools, it’s a hard job, but I was taken by the texture and colour, and the young man posing for me with that Kenyan smile.

On the train

Jerry Riley — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:55:48 +0000

August 2008

I drove out of Nairobi in the darkness of early morning to catch the commuter train into Nairobi station, boarding somewhere just outside of Kikuyu as the day was dawning. Trains are fascinating unto themselves, but thousands of people depend on it daily to get into Nairobi for work and return home to the outlying areas. Space is at a premium long before the train reaches Nairobi station, and just when you think it has reached capacity there is another stop. My intention was to make photographs inside the train, but that turned out not to be possible once I was packed in.

Early morning near Kikuyu

A schoolboy boards

Travelling the countryside

The train caters to every type of person

Pulling into Nairobi station

Depature

The local restaurant near the station. It's one of my favorite places to hang out.

You can still get a cup of tea for 10 shillings.

Shop

Jerry Riley — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:37:48 +0000

Shop near Kikuyu, Central Province, Kenya. August 2008.

The Safaricom colour is part of the Kenyan landscape. That was my first attraction as the late afternoon light bathed the building. I also saw the building as a microcosm, containing many interesting details of Kenyan life.