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Falling off a tree is a mere accident and does not mean failing in life

By KIUNDU WAWERU

"Kuanguaka ni ajali," (falling off a tree is an accident) like any other, philosophises wine tapper Kazungu Ngumbao, adding that he climbs palm trees three times a day in early mornings, when he picks the sap that has collected overnight in plastic containers. The sap sips through from incisions made in the flower clusters of the coconut.

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