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Above: An Angama Amboseli guest inspired by beautiful Kimana Sanctuary

Art in the Wild 26 April 2024 Repeat Angama guest-turned-friend, Pat Davidson shares her passion for art with the Angama team By Guest Author

Above: A wood carver chisels out a traditional Swahili motif

Crafting Kenya 29 October 2022 A research project documenting one of Kenya's unsung crafts became one woman's mission, as her passions — craft, heritage and opportunity— converged into a purpose By Wanja Laiboni

The Elegant Eight 18 December 2017 Two Elizabeths, Seline, Cecilia, Joyce, Marian and a couple of Annes. No, not the eight ill fated wives of a modern-day Maasai King Henry VIII, but the merriest group of beaders in all Maasailand By Shannon Davis

A Life of My Choice 20 November 2017 From her iconic feathered pashminas and one-of-a-kind neck pieces to suede handbags and beaded sandals, this is the story of Anna Trzebinski and some insight into what inspires her beautiful Kenyan creations By Nicky Fitzgerald

If Toys Could Talk 4 July 2017 Beautiful products, lovingly knitted by a woman’s group and made in Kenya, this is the story of Kenana Knitters and their gorgeous soft toys sold at Angama Safari Shop By Alison Mitchell

Behind the Closed Doors of Segera’s Explorer Lounge 14 April 2016 Mike Boyd steps into a past of snug leather sofas, old libraries and worn leather, as he explores the Explorer Lounge at Segera Retreat By Michael Boyd

Toto Knits is a line of organic children's knitwear ethically made by a group of single mothers in Kenya

It’s More than a Sweater – It’s a Story 7 October 2014 Erin Allan writes about Toto Knits, her extensive search for organic cotton in Kenya, and the unusual model of starting a company based on a labour force rather than a market need By Erin Brennan Allan

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