Kenya @50: Asian African Heritage - The Railway Builders
YOUTUBE.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Features well known Nairobi Ismaili Akbar Hussein.] ARTICLE: A look back at the history of some of Kenya's landmarks to understand the contribution made by Kenyans of different races in shaping the country's future. For just two sterling pounds a month, and using nothing other than their bare hands and feet, Indian labourers dared the man-eating lions of Tsavo to build the rail track from Mombasa to Kampala. Their sacrifices in the construction of the line nicknamed the "lunatic express" helped lay the foundation to a modern Kenya and book a special place for the Indian community in Kenya. Our reporter brings you the story of the Indian connection to Kenya's infrastructural development. ...
