Reviving beauty: How a ruin became a gardener’s haven

Susan Schlachter tends to her plants in her garden in Kitisuru, Nairobi on March 11, 2025.

Photo credit: Evans Habil | Nation Media Group

When Susan Schlachter bought her house in Nairobi's Kitisuru a decade ago, she saw past the neglected state of the property.

Once a grand home, it had been turned into an Airbnb, its charm masked by years of wear and tear.

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