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Can a Piece of Clothing Bring You Home?

Kimanzi laughs, seated against a pale wall in a strapless dress of rust, black and white African print with blush tulle at the bodice and neck, agave leaves in the foreground.
Riverside, California. Kimanzi in a dress her mother made. Photo: Courtesy of Kimanzi.

For Kimanzi, a Kenyan living in Riverside, California, home fits inside a scarf. When she left Kenya for the United States at 17, she had only two suitcases and a carry-on. Every item she packed meant another had to be left behind. Among the things she refused to leave was a kitenge scarf that had […]

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