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Woodcarvers count losses as handicraft demand falls

Terrorism, political violence and Covid-19 have subdued the sector

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by The Star

Realtime24 May 2022 - 13:15
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Wood carver Willy Kaseki does finishing on a buffalo carving at his stall at Akamba Handicraft Industry Cooperative Society in Changamwe, Mombasa, on May 10

Seated under a slanting shanty with a rusty old mabati roof, Willy Kaseki puts finishing touches on a buffalo carving.

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