The island of Lamu nestles in an ancient and long forgotten river delta on the kenya coast. an island where, once apon a time, almost all the then known world used to visit leaving behind rich traditions, superstitions and the birth place of the swahili culture. Lamu is a jewel forgotten in time, a land of no pretentions and where secrets still exist waiting to be discovered. this book attempts to unveil many of them and to intrique the reader in wanting to discover more. it does so with over 160 photographs, anecdotes, insights into a way of life rarely found in today’s world. Lamu was named a world heritage site in 2001. ‘