Rock Quarry
October 7, 2008
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
October 7, 2008
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
October 6, 2008
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.
