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Kenya’s ultra-modern library where ‘our cultures’ blend with modernity

A section of the national library in Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

A new imposing public library in city sits atop three drums; a symbolism of the fireplace where stories were told in the past. The use of drums was a deliberate attempt to blend cultures that share their love for storytelling.

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