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Abel Waweru
A Podcast with interesting reality and fictional stories by Kenyan writers told in a dramatized way using actors and special effects, for an enjoyable listen.
In 2019, renowned Kenyan writer Jackson Biko has a mishap that lands him with a back injury. After three doctors attempt to intervene, to no avail, he is eventually put in touch with an osteopath who discovers an even bigger—more sensitive—health issue.
**Featuring:
Kevin John Samuel — Narrator/Jackson
Abel Amunga — The Osteopath
Arabron Osanya — The Older Spine Doctor
Charles Gichuki — The Friend Who Recommends
Jane Franco — The Nurse At the Obstetrician's
Maryanne Nungo — The GP At The Hospital**
**Written by Jackson Biko
Directed by Kevin John Samuel
Recorded by Steve Waweru**
Nairobi, Kenya
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In 1956, a 10-year-old David Beatty is cycling through the woods of Bedfordshire when he comes across an unlikely shaman—a traveler who lives a solitary life in a caravan—who introduces him to poetry, a man called Buddha and the wisdom of the East; setting the youngster off on a journey of discovery, through the years and around the world, which eventually leads him to a small hermitage island in Sri Lanka, and to an owl named Bakamuna.
Featuring:
David Beatty — Himself
Kevin John Samuel — Narrator
Written by Kevin John Samuel
Directed by Kevin John Samuel
Recorded by Steve Waweru
Nairobi, Kenya
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An inspiration that gets better with listening! Whereas his region, North Eastern Kenya, has repeatedly dominated the news for insecurity related reasons, the nomadic boy-Abdinoor Aden, has defied odds and his nomadic roots to earn himself a place in Journalism in Kenya. Even as the nomadic people continue to be teased for poor command of the Swahili language, he has gone to emerge as one of the finest Swahili speaking journalists of his generation, a fete that has seen him work for global media houses like BBC and Supersport. From sweeping soccer den to be a source of sports news and to be the Swahili Speaking Somali, this nomadic boy's story can give you another perspective of how to view the young people from the northern part of Kenya.
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A short preview of a story about a man looking for a solution for his bad back.
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