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Kenya, the beautiful running nation

My Geography, History and Civics (GHC) lessons were interesting. I remember learning to rub a sheet of paper on my hair then tracing maps on its oily surface.

Tracing Kenya was always sobering; the beauty of this nation was breath-taking. I still marvel at the straight lines, argued with myself how that was possible as I didn’t see any straight road anywhere.

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