Learning Resources
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Episode 2 – Italian Prisoners in Kenya
Why did Kenya once host over 60,000 Italian Prisoners of War? Wachuka and Wanjiru look at a slice of Kenyan history during World War II.
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Episode 1: Shooting Animals
Wanjiru and Wachuka investigate the history of the library's colonial hunting trophies and the disruption of indigenous conservation during colonialism.
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Episode 3: A Good Education
Kenya’s education system is in the midst of change. After finding an old exam book, Wanjiru and Wachuka look back at the genesis of the 844 system to see what its promise was,…
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Episode 7 – Bunk Books
How to actually build a library! In this episode, Wachuka begins by telling us about the process of creating the first-ever digital catalogue of McMillan Memorial Library. It took 23 people, 8,332 hours…
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Episode 6 – A Palace full of Memories (KAR)
How to actually build a library! In this episode, Wachuka begins by telling us about the process of creating the first-ever digital catalogue of McMillan Memorial Library. It took 23 people, 8,332 hours…
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Episode 5: Mau Mau & Memory
How to actually build a library! In this episode, Wachuka begins by telling us about the process of creating the first-ever digital catalogue of McMillan Memorial Library. It took 23 people, 8,332 hours…
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Episode 4:The Death Penalty
How to actually build a library! In this episode, Wachuka begins by telling us about the process of creating the first-ever digital catalogue of McMillan Memorial Library. It took 23 people, 8,332 hours…
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Episode 3: The People Need Public Space
In this episode, we listen to Dr. Wangui Kimari and Dr. Alfred Omenya converse with Wanjiru and Wachuka about the colonial history of Nairobi’s urban planning and how these segregated divisions endure in…
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Episode 2: Little Palaces
Wachuka and Wanjiru introduce us to Jacob Ananda, Head Librarian of McMillan Memorial Library and Orpah Agunda, an Inventory intern at Book Bunk and long-term resident of Kaloleni.
