The history of Nairobi
by Henry Munene
Five years ago, the Nairobi Central Business District looked virtually deserted on weekends. Even the other side of Moi Avenue did not have much traffic. Much earlier, a walk in the outskirts of the city felt like you were far from the city. Of course, Nairobi river didn't have the pristine transparency of the village brooks, but at least they knew less chemical contamination.
Much earlier still,
by Ebey Soman
In early 1792 BC, Hammurabi became the ruler of Babylon and conquered the smaller kingdoms of Mesopotamia and united all the people
The People's Republic of China was proclaimed on the 1st of October 1949 in Tiananmen Square by Chairman Mao Zedong and the Communist
The Chinese philosopher Mencius is widely considered as one of the greatest teachers of Confucianism. Born Meng Ke, Mencius is a Chinese
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