Philippa Ndisi-Herrmann

New Moon

Philippa Ndisi-Herrmann

Filmmaker and photographer, Philippa Ndisi-Herrmann embarks on a journey that takes her to the island of Lamu.

I Had to Bury Cucu

Philippa Ndisi-Herrmann

Benedict Musau, Timothy Musyoki

Geoffrey, 12, and his brother Kimanthi, 15, have to travel to Shimoni to bury their grandmother. It is a most dreadful journey for the two as it will bring them face to face with the man who sexually molested them years ago.

Seeds (Sketch 1)

Philippa Ndisi-Herrmann

The sea was the first to see us and so the sea will be the last to leave us.

The Donkey that Carried the Cloud on its Back

Philippa Ndisi-Herrmann

In the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Kenya, there is an island. On this island there is a stone town; its stone buildings stand as skeletons of the splendor of its yesteryears. High tide, low tide, Full moon, new moon. Lamu is an island frozen in time. Now Africa’s largest port is being constructed. In order to evolve, what part of ourselves do we keep and what part do we leave behind?