Carey Baraka

Dec 29, 2024 | worldofinteriors.com | Carey Baraka

It’s Tuesday afternoon and I am standing outside the Arya Samaj temple in downtown Dar es Salaam. Around me are the sounds of the city: the buzzing of motorbikes, the shuffling feet of pedestrians, the trundle of buses making their way to the BRT station located just in front. Soon, the person I am waiting for appears: Dhirubhai Chudasama, the priest of the temple, a short, smiling man in a grey checked shirt.

Dec 16, 2024 | theguardian.com | Carey Baraka |Rhashan Stone

Every Monday and Friday for the rest of December we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2024, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. From June: Every year, hundreds of Kenyans head off to study at elite universities in the US and UK. On graduating, many find themselves in a strange position: unable to fit in abroad, but no longer feeling like they belong back home. By Carey Baraka

Oct 9, 2024 | thedial.world | Carey Baraka

When I think of America, I remember the flags. They were everywhere — the national flag, state flags, college flags, and flags that indicated the flag bearer’s political beliefs: BLM flags, and ALM flags, and LGBTQI flags. I didn’t know people could care so much about flags. And, because it was the fall, the wind was brisk, and the flags all flew vigorously, so they looked very serious, whether on official flagpoles, or hung from people’s houses, or on their bumpers.

Aug 1, 2024 | internazionale.it | Carey Baraka

I l 30 dicembre le ragazze si trovano tutte in una villa a Kilifi. Bottiglie sul tavolo, musica sparata da una cassa portatile, la spiaggia e l’oceano Indiano a meno di duecento metri. Hanno già fatto festa insieme a New York, Miami e Ibiza, e ora sono sulla costa keniana. Come migliaia di giovani africani appartenenti a una classe sociale ben precisa hanno frequentato le migliori università del Regno Unito e degli Stati Uniti.

Jul 13, 2024 | nytimes.com | Carey Baraka

President William Ruto knows he's in trouble. A few weeks ago Mr. Ruto was barricaded inside his official compound in Nairobi, Kenya, while thousands of young Kenyans marched on the streets. Since then, nationwide protests that started over a potential tax hike on basic goods and services have evolved into something much bigger: a demand for Mr. Ruto's ouster - and an end to a culture in which Kenya's political class enriches itself at the expense of the social and economic needs of its citizens.