An aerial view of the Tana Delta. Photo/ Courtesy.
Said Nyara reads the Tana Delta as an open book, its
riverways and wildlife seared onto his very psyche. In the Ozi village, where
the Tana River finally succumbs to the arms of the Indian Ocean, Said is not
merely an autodidact botanical expert or a treasured guide, but a passionate,
stubborn patriot of his fatherland.