(26 Jul 2025)
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Nairobi, Kenya – 30 May 2025
1. Wide pan of residential skyline
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Nairobi, Kenya – 23 May 2025
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Kenneth Harris, retired U.S. Veteran:
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"I have always had that adventurous spirit especially when I joined the military and got to go to different countries and so me taking the opportunity to venture out to new places, that’s what allowed me to make a home away from home and Kenya is my new home. When I first came here, I felt like I was part of a family that I knew nothing about and they welcomed me in and that is what got me to be extremely comfortable when it came to the atmosphere here."
3. Various of Harris going through his photos on his phone as a military man
4. Various of Harris working out in the gym
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Adilah Mohammad, founder of Adilah Relocation Services:
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"There are fifteen families, fifteen families that have come so far and we have about five more on the calendar that are coming in the next ninety days. We have people that have booked for 2026 with no date, they just know that they are leaving."
6. Various of Mohammad giving a house tour
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Nairobi, Kenya – 30 May 2025
7. Mid of residential skyline
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Nairobi, Kenya – 21 May 2025
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Auston Holleman, content creator:
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"So I picked Kenya because I feel the safest here. People look similar to me or you can say they look like me. It is not like going to Europe or going to some Latin American countries where there aren’t that many Black people and it feels like I am at home, like I fit in."
9. Various of people in the streets of Nairobi
10. Various of Holleman on his computer reviewing his content
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Nairobi, Kenya – 23 May 2025
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Adilah Mohammad, founder of Adilah Relocation Services:
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"For me it is a movement. It is people deciding to make a choice for themselves, they are not being forced, shackles are being broken, chains are being like mentally. When they say they are coming home, they are choosing to be free."
12. Various of Mohammad giving a house tour and interacting with potential clients
STORYLINE:
Kenneth Harris spent most of his days in Atlanta yearning for a life in a place where his dark skin color is not a source of suspicion, but a mark of a shared heritage. His chance came two years ago when he bought a one-way ticket to Kenya.
The 38-year-old retired veteran has found a community in the east African country’s capital, where he now runs an Airbnb business. He loves admiring Nairobi’s golden sunset from a rooftop terrace, and enjoys a luxurious lifestyle in a tastefully furnished apartment in an upmarket neighborhood.
Harris is part of a growing wave of African Americans who are relocating to Kenya, citing the need to connect with their ancestors — or “coming home," a phrase often used among the Black community.
Like dozens of other African Americans who have moved to Nairobi in recent years, Harris was attracted to Kenya’s tropical climate and what he describes as the warmth and friendliness of the people he believes he shares a history and culture with.
“I have always had that adventurous spirit, especially when I joined the military and got to go to different countries. So I am taking the opportunity to venture out to new places," he said. “That is what allowed me to make a home away from home and Kenya is my new home.”
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