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A wave of nostalgia sweeps across Henry Joy Farah's ageing face as he gazes at a cemetery behind Kongowea Market in Nyali Constituency, where he says the remains of his forefathers lie.
At a distance, an elderly woman and a young boy are deeply engrossed in conversation while strolling through the cemetery exclusive to descendants of former slaves from Frere Town area.
Farah, 56, the Secretary of Frere Town Descendants Community Association, glances at the two and remarks: "She's passing on our sad history to the boy and showing him graves of his ancestors."
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