{"id":14709,"date":"2016-03-16T05:49:40","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T05:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=14709"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:10:10","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:10:10","slug":"kenyan-grannies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/kenyan-grannies","title":{"rendered":"Here Are 3 Kenyan Grannies Who Are Cooler Than You Will Ever Be"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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Little is know about them till now\u2026<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d Check out these three extravagant grandmothers in Kenya who are eating life with a big spoon.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Identity, Culture and Fiction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All photographs come with a name and a title for each character. Macharia prefers to take editorial pictures of everyday Kenyans rather than use fashion models. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cI found that my projects were leaning towards the ordinary folk who had so much character and identity that you wouldn\u2019t notice them until they were in front of the camera,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creating a rich backstory behind each portrait is also a key part of his style. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cI would say that my work this far is governed by 3 key principles; Identity, Culture and Fiction. Each project has to have a story that people can identify with and that\u2019s very important to me. This year I\u2019ll focus more on fictional stories and give rise to characters and lifestyles that feel so real that they spark conversation.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Ms. M Adhiambo \u2013 Former Minister Of Trade &amp; Industry (1972-1980)<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14710\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14710\" style=\"width: 704px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/cdnodqexeaa8esc.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"704\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/cdnodqexeaa8esc.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/cdnodqexeaa8esc-450x270.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/cdnodqexeaa8esc-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/cdnodqexeaa8esc-85x51.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CdNoDQeXEAA8ESC.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Sharing local stories<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With photoshoots like this, Macharia hopes to showcase Kenya\u2019s culture to the world and change any misconceptions. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cI want to show the world the rich and exceptionally diverse culture we have that many a times is mistaken for poverty, barbarism and violence,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Macharia believes\u00a0that capturing the stories of Kenyans will have a big impact.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cI believe there isn\u2019t anyone who can capture the true beauty of what we have better than ourselves because we have grown up with it, we see it as we know it. We have a lot of powerful and wonderful stories that if well captured either through film, photography, illustration or motion graphics and CGI, would elevate our identity to a whole new level.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Mrs. Kamau Njuguna \u2013 Former Governor, Central Bank Of Kenya (1980-1985)<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14711\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14711\" style=\"width: 701px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/cdgjm4uwwae-csg.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"701\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/cdgjm4uwwae-csg.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/cdgjm4uwwae-csg-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/cdgjm4uwwae-csg-85x50.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CdGJm4UWwAE-cSg.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Displaying Kenyan art to the world<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Macharia actually has a bachelor\u2019s degree in architecture. When he failed one unit in his final year of study, he had to stay one more academic year to retake it. He had some free time on his hands, and this is when he started experimenting with photography. The photography industry is quickly growing in the country. Macharia thinks it can grow even more. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cMy desire is to see Kenyan art, music, film and fashion compete on an international platform.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Mrs. S Were \u2013 Former Economist And Personal Advisor To The President (1972-1992)<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14712\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14712\" style=\"width: 703px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/cdmrdbfw0aa_v8b.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"703\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/cdmrdbfw0aa_v8b.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/cdmrdbfw0aa_v8b-85x61.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a 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