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Made By Hand

Kenyans and the local, signature pieces they make with their hands.

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Urban Guide

Out of sheer snobbery: a guide to what makes the urbanite tick — and a love letter to Kampala.

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Dusty Rugs

Mike Muthaka’s column. Things seen, smelled and felt, fetched and brought back to you.

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Motherhood

Notes from the kuyo castle — raising little people in Nairobi.

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Conversation With

Sit-downs with the makers, bakers and small-business owners behind the brands.

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Old Blog

The stories from fcbett — brought back from the dark to warm their little butts here.

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Karibu!

I’m Bett. I’m a writer and the creator of Craft It — built on the stories of Kenyans and the stuff they make by hand. If you squint, you just might see the frivolity that colours the spaces between our words.