During the Obaras’ recent visit to Toronto,Cassandra Irving wrote a lovely feature article on them for “Neighbours of High Park” magazine.
“Andrew Obara was born in 1955 in the days before Kenya’s independence. As a young man, he watched as his nation struggled to unclench itself from the tight grasp of the British Colonies. When the independent Republic of Kenya was officially formed in 1964, Andrew and his family joined in the hopes of many that life would be better.
Things did not turn out as expected.
For more, click Neighbours of High Park.