Developing an Alternative Rural Narrative in Kenya

Developing an Alternative Rural Narrative in Kenya

Håkan Edeholt, PhDThe Oslo School of Architecture and Design

Havi Murungi, PhDDirector, Tafaria cHub

Mugendi K. M’Rithaa, PhDCape Peninsula University of Technology

Tafaria-once upon a dream-

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Quality of Life? – vs – Standard of Living?

Long term sustainable? – vs – Long term unsustainable?

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Tafaria and its cHUB

The overarching task for cHub is to develop an alternative rural narrative in which creativity, opportunity and beauty are deployed as drivers of economic, social and environmental transformation

The Art-in-Residence program cHUB

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