Traditional huts near Mt.Kasigau wildlife sanctuary
Traditional huts near Mt.Kasigau wildlife sanctuary
Wildlife sanctuary that once was a battlefield for the German-British war in WW1
Kasigau homestay in Kasigau Corridor is situated at the foothill of Mt. Kasigau. It is home to the Kiteghe community of Kenya. The local community of the village once used to practice poaching and tree cutting, is not a wildlife protector. The Kasigau corridor is where 50 species of large mammals, more than 20 species of bats, and over 300 species of birds are found. This is also a place where the skilled basket weavers of Kasigau live.
Guests like to eat our Ladakhi food. They say it is delicious, even when it is prepared by an elderly ama (mother) like me. I always make sure I serve them the cleanest and healthiest food. My husband is a copper artist. When guests leave us, they say ‘Julley’, and hug us. It makes us feel happy.
I became a Mountain Homestay Host in 2018, and I have hosted many travellers since then. Running a homestay has helped me and my family a lot. Not only is the solar set up in our house useful for us, but even travellers prefer to stay in our homestay because of it.
The training we got in astronomy turned out to be a life-changing experience for our village. I felt happy and proud while mapping the position of the planets and sharing the secrets of the universe with the tourists. Tourists told me that even they didn’t know so much about the dark skies!
