Lessons from Kenya: what we may have lost in modern Britain
By Mattie Robson After completing a Master ’ s degree at Manchester University and seeking professional and personal experience beyond academia, Mattie travelled to western Kenya to volunteer with a charity called the Centre for Indigenous Child Rights. The experience was profound and will stay with him forever. In this article, he reflects on everyday forms of community, belonging and cultural practice, and what their quiet presence there reveals about what we may have lost in modern...