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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.

An update from the GenerationKenya team

As we are now well in to 2009, we have had inquiries about progress at GenerationKenya. Many nominations from around the country were received, and we thank you for your support. At the present time we are unable to move forward due to funding shortages and continue to hold the nominations in safe-keeping until we resume our work. We are currently working on some web updates and will keep everyone informed of our progress.

The GenerationKenya team believes that this attention to Kenyan achievement is a key to the future. In the short time that GenerationKenya has been operating we have experienced political turmoil and global economic crisis, yet we remained undeterred in our mission, only unfortunately delayed. We encourage organizations, corporations and individuals to come forward with their support.

Thank you.

the GenerationKenya Directors