Umoja: calling for unity

Today we decided to hit up Kibera for a tailor. Kibera is said to be the largest shanty town in Sub-Saharan Africa. This area is almost home to some of the best tailors ever so we took our chances. Plus, our driver Joshua lives there, so we were relatively safe. I was even able to get a few pictures in!

This is me putting my mother's sewing lessons into practice :) *hi mom*

Since the post election violence in Kenya last year, Kibera has been divided by tribes. The area we were in was mainly inhabited by Luos. Joshua tells me they are trying to integrate more and put the past in the past. However, with tensions already beginning to mount for the next elections in 2012, its tricky. On the way back from the tailors, we noticed that a long concrete wall the creates a border for the slum. It was covered in murals and messages by Kibera inhabitants. Here's a little taste: