Mombasa’s lighthouse, BBC News

Written By Vishva Samani
For the last forty years, hundreds of locals in Mombasa, Kenya have gathered in the city's lighthouse pier area on Sunday evening. It’s something my own mother grew up on during what seems like a pretty awesome childhood she had growing up there. It is a place to socialise for young and old alike, who meet to enjoy street food which reflects Kenya's historic blend of African and Asian cultures. Here’s my piece on it for the BBC News series Close Up.

For the last forty years, hundreds of locals in Mombasa, Kenya have gathered in the city's lighthouse pier area on Sunday evening. It’s something my own mother grew up on during what seems like a pretty awesome childhood she had growing up there. It is a place to socialise for young and old alike, who meet to enjoy street food which reflects Kenya's historic blend of African and Asian cultures. Here’s my piece on it for the BBC News series Close Up.

Vishva Samani
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