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Of Coastal bees, cursing cats and shared wives

By HAMZA BABU

In the days of Vasco da Gama, long before the advent of these new overrated coffee houses where everyone pretends to be rich and a mug of coffee is the equivalent of monthly rent in an average slum, we were enjoying our cup of Kahawa Tungu down here in Mombasa.

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