It is nowhere near a ride in a matatu or a taxi ... bothered by my weight as it pulled out of the donkey stop and leisurely took me down Lamu’s scenic main road by the sea front.

In Lamu, Kenya, donkeys are a crucial part of everyday life, serving as the primary means of transport in an area with limited motorised vehicles. Despite their importance, these animals often ...

But as Lamu braces itself to handle 24 million containers a year, and positions itself as a strategic transit hub, donkeys from the county–such as the pair pictured above during more idyllic ...

Donkeys are integral to life on the Lamu archipelago in Kenya, where they make a valuable contribution to the local economy, transporting goods and people, sometimes at the cost of their own welfare.

Welcome to Lamu, multiple plane rides from Notting Hill (from Heathrow ... a short in which she stares a donkey in the eyes and shares with it her life story. Not an easy feat; she spent three ...