Magic of the kanga amidst woes of Kenya Home Between Crossings Sultan Somjee (author of Bead Bai, 2012) 631 pages Published by CreateSpace, December 2014 Available on Amazon US $ 21.50 Reading ‘Home Between Crossings’, former Kenyan journalist CYPRIAN FERNANDES writes that he “was simply blown away” by Sultan Somjee’s second book. It’s not only a veritable treasure trove of Asian history, including the mass exodus of 1968, but also a vault full of hypnotic literary gems, among them is the humble looking African cloth called the kanga. The kanga is the Swahili wrap-around that displays not only wisdom in one line sayings but also memories. It’s a feminine art form that women of the coast have carried on their bodies for generations. Sultan Somjee worked as an ethnographer in Kenya. In the process, he collected material culture, staged exhibitions and listened to stories that emerged from artefacts. He has published two guide books: Material Culture of Ken...