Circularity in Your City

The Mwembe Tayari neighbourhood of Mombasa comes alive with a dizzying display of lights and shadows as night falls. The bright glow of neon signs and illuminated billboards painted the busy streets in a kaleidoscope of colours. The buildings along the thoroughfares take on a new charm amid the evening traffic, their facades glowing with the warm, inviting light that seeps out from within. The beautiful arches and elaborate embellishments of Mwembe Tayari's old architecture, which is illuminated by street lamps, as a tribute to the city's rich cultural legacy along Moi Avenue. Every structure in Mombasa, from the imposing Tusks Monument to the busy night market stalls, narrates a different tale of the city's thriving nightlife, which comes to life after the sun sets.

By MUSTAFA MOHAMED EBRAHIM, Kenya