“They say when you get this golden Nile perch, it is a good sign. It is believed to live where there are rocks of gold.” Fishermen in Turkana report rare specimens with skin shimmering in an intense golden hue. Catching one is said to bring...
Fish leather may sound like a new, trendy material — but in truth, it’s ancient. For centuries, people in northern regions crafted shoes and bags from fish skin. When the fishing industry began to open up in Kenya’s Turkana region at the end of the...
In northern Kenya, there were times so dry that the earth cracked open under the sun. Plants and livestock died, and families lost every sense of security. “There was a sense of despair,” recall James and Ira Ambani, remembering the situation in their homeland....