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Mama Ciru (left) is among few Kenyans to have ventured to the remote Modo Gashe town in North Eastern. Her shop is famous for bottled ice, the ice version of bottled water, which are preferred due to the area's desert-like temperatures [GARDY CHACHA/STANDARD]
If you are like me, the name Modogashe will not ring any bells. ‘What is that?’ You may ask. It is not a ‘what’ but a ‘where’.
Modogashe is a town in North Eastern Kenya, uniquely situated at the intersection of Wajir, Garissa and Isiolo counties. It is a semi-arid patch of land with all the hallmarks of a desert which include ridiculously high temperatures.
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