Benefits of local coffee house ripple through Old Town Mombasa

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Ahmad Ladhani

A few minutes’ walk from historic Fort Jesus, along the narrow streets of Old Town Mombasa is a little gem of a place that radiates the hopefulness of a new generation. Its founders choose to look beyond the fray of individualistic pursuit, and are making a praiseworthy effort to improve the lives of the community [...]

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Discover the Ismaili history and heritage

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Ahmad Ladhani

Young Ismaili travellers discover their history and heritage
One-hundred fourteen delegates from 19 countries were selected from among 450 applicants aged 25 – 35 to participate in the inaugural cycle of the programme. The highlight of the HDP was the travel component, where delegates visited specific historic monuments, heritage sites and AKDN projects.
Setting off from the [...]

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Cultural Service Aga Khan wins tourism award

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Ahmad Ladhani

LONDON (December 04 2008): The Aga Khan Cultural Service, part of the Aga Khan Development Network, has won the award for, ‘Best for Conservation of Cultural Heritage’ at this year’s Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards for its Shigar Fort – Palace restoration project in Pakistan.
At a ceremony hosted at World Travel Market (WTM), Docklands, London, [...]

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