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hildren walk to school near the semi-nomadic village of Ong’eli.
They are carrying jerricans filled with water to boil corn and beans for a shared lunch.
They also have sticks of firewood to contribute.
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This title and first line of Kenya’s
national anthem, composed in
Swahili as “Ee Mungu nguvu yetu”
in 1963, the year Kenya became
independent, serve as a backdrop
for these photographs from
St. Lawrence’s collection. They
were part of a Brush Gallery
exhibition in conjunction with
Reunion Weekend’s 40th anniversary
observances of the Kenya Program.
Thanks to gallery director Cathy Tedford and
Associate Professor of History Matt Carotenuto
for their assistance with this presentation.