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Hippie on an Adventure: Land of a Thousand Hills

“Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life—and travel—leaves marks on you.” — Anthony Bourdain I hadn’t exactly planned a trip down to Rwanda until Sam mentioned that he’d wanted to head on there although I’d been […]

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Journey

“I’ve found that there is always some beauty left — in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you.” — Anne Frank I know a place above the ground, Where the souls meets the world, In unadulterated freedom, And the shades fall from your eyes, And your mind is open to all possibilities, […]

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Baobab Media Visual Artist Feature: Viktart

“Find a beautiful piece of art…fall in love…admire it…and realize that that was created by human beings just like you, no more human, no less.” // Maya Angelou   Who are you? My name is Viktart Mwangi. I am a fine artist. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Viktart Mwangi (@viktartmwangi)   […]

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Baobab Media Visual Artist Feature: Fardosa Hussein

“Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don’t be sorry.” — Jack Kerouac Hey! I am an independent Photojournalist focusing on Travel and  Portrait photography.  How do you represent yourself with your work? As an artist, I believe presentation matters; I feel obliged to share untold stories with my audience. When we let other people tell half baked stories […]

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Musings with my Muse(s)

People say that we’re searching for the meaning of life. I don’t think that’s it at all. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances within our own innermost reality, so that we actually feel the rapture of […]

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Hippie on an Adventure: Magadi

How can I authentically live the beauty of a foreign place if I keep the same comfort and routine? I don’t think I’ve ever been early for a road-trip, at least the much I can recall, this time; I packed 10 minutes before we left, called Duncan, our guide, to confirm on availability at camp […]

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Hippie on an Adventure x KenyanBohemian – Vibrations of Tremors

“Our task must be to free ourselves… by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and it’s beauty.” ― Albert Einstein Pack that bag, go on that adventure… the world has a lot to give. Bend differently… behind that fear lies your greatest breakthrough. The fire in […]

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An Ode to Self Portraits: Ivy Gathii

“There is a magnificent, beautiful, wonderful painting in front of you! It is intricate, detailed, a painstaking labor of devotion and love! The colors are like no other, they swim and leap, they trickle and embellish! And yet you choose to fixate your eyes on the small fly which has landed on it! Why do […]

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An ode to self portraits: Maira Stephanie

“All my images are self-portraits, even when I’m not in them.” ― Nuno Roque I’ve always been fascinated with self portraits but in fine art until I found some images by different creatives in digital form. After following along Maira’s work I managed to catch up with here and here’s what she has to say; Hi! […]

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Hippie on an adventure: Elementaita and Kakamega

Ever wondered how well you’d get by traveling on public transport to different destinations on your seek for adventure? Well, we tried; not the best but its an experience totally worth it. Also reliant on luck, sometimes, or atleast the few times I’ve resorted to taking this option. You can either get a fair or […]