Baitil Aman, built in the 18th Century by Hajj Abdallah as a gift for his bride, Binti Luali of the Shela clan. She was the youngest of her father Bin Jmaa’s ten children.
Aman bids farewell to the familiar and embarks on a journey to a new location around the corner in Shela, a dance of change, a new beginning.
Whilst we are doing finishing touches to our new shop we look forward to seeing you in Aman Homeware where we have temporarily moved into.
The Swahili Coast holds uniquely rich architectural traditions. A narrow strip of land that stretches along the eastern edge of Africa from Mocambique in the South to Somalia in the North, the area is home to what is termed Swahili Architecture, a cultural combination and architectural representation of influences from mainland Africa to the Arabian Peninsula and South Asia. #lamu#island#kenya#africa#architecture#swahili#design#interior#arches
Four handsome camels with the longest eyelashes have arrived on the shamba all with genetics from Pakistan, Somalia & Turkana. Barrio, Fatta, Garrai and the youngest one, Pringles. #camels#lamu#island#kenya#africa#shipsofthedesert
