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February 2, 2026 • 5 min

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A still from Kikuyu Land by Andrew H. Brown and Bea Wangondu, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Andrew H. Brown
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'Kikuyu Land' Is A Brave And Intimate Uncovering Of The Tea Industry's 'Black Truths'

By Kui Mwai5 min read

In 2013, my mother, a Kikuyu woman, moved to Tigoni, a lush tea-farming hub about 40 minutes outside Nairobi, Kenya. For her, it was a return to her childhood neighborhood at a time when she needed t...

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