Runner Up: Duni Kariuki

Cheltenham Ladies' College

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Duni's presentation was a passionate discussion of how both public and personal records neglect important actors in the history of Nairobi during World War II. Thoughtful and sophisticated from the start, it was filled with resonant points and compelling turns of phrase. It warned of the danger that surviving written sources tell us not who was there, but who was allowed to be seen and whose voices were deemed worthy of recording. It urged the audience to pay attention not just to ink on paper, but memories conveyed down the generations by word of mouth. This was a powerful performance that impressed the judges greatly.



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