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World Photography Day: Celebrating the lens that holds our memories

Reuben Njuguna, a seasoned street photographer at Nyayo Gardens in Nakuru City [Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

Every August 19, the world pauses to celebrate photography, a craft born in the 19th century that now frames nearly every moment of our lives.

Beyond its artistry, photography has quietly become humanity’s most trusted memory keeper, replacing stories once passed from lips to ears.

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