In the heart of Nairobi, Amara, a passionate conservationist, creates an urban safari for children, revealing the wild wonders hidden within the city.
Nairobi, where wild grass meets glass, pulses with hidden life. Amara, a conservationist with a wide-brimmed hat and a heart for animals, grew up watching giraffes nibble treetops while city traffic rushed below. Determined to share the magic, she started the first Urban Safari, inviting children to explore the city’s overlooked wild spaces. Each Saturday, Amara led a caravan of bright-yellow minibuses, packed with excited kids. Their first stop: an old railway park, where zebras grazed at sunrise and monkeys chattered in the acacia trees. Next, she showed them secret gardens where butterflies gathered, and taught them to listen for birdsong even above the hum of buses. Amara’s favorite moment was always at dusk, when lions’ distant roars echoed through the city as the sun painted Nairobi gold. The children learned to identify tracks, plant native trees, and respect both animals and neighbors. News of the Urban Safari spread. Soon, entire families joined, helping to restore wetlands, clean riverbanks, and build green bridges between parks. The city changed: wildflowers bloomed along highways, animals found new safe paths, and even adults rediscovered the city’s natural wonders. Amara’s dream grew with every safari—Nairobi was no longer a city divided between people and nature, but a place where both thrived together. From then on, every child in Nairobi grew up knowing: sometimes, the wildest places are right where you live.