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Prince Hussain and his fiancée Miss Elizabeth Hoag enjoy a light moment with members of the National Council and AKDN, during a tour of the Exhibition Gallery, held at Nairobi’s landmark Town Jamatkhana.
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Hosted at the iconic Town Jamatkhana, popularly known as Khoja Mosque, the national heritage monument with its original stone masonry and high ceilinged hall presented an ideal setting for a selection of 100 photographs from Prince Hussain Aga Khan's collection of photographs depicting oceanic ecosystems in various parts of the world.
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Prince Hussain describes the elements of a particular photograph. Nairobi’s Town Jamatkhana (Khoja Mosque), provided the perfect backdrop for Prince Hussain's stunning photographs of marine life.
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Prince Hussain Aga Khan points out an interesting detail of a marine animal depicted in one of his photographs.
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Principal Ambrose Maina introduces Prince Hussain Aga Khan to senior prefects during the Prince’s visit to the Aga Khan High School, Nairobi.
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Prince Hussain Aga Khan in conversation with guests at an event hosted by the Aga Khan Council for Kenya, featuring an exhibition of his marine photography and cultural performances.
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Honourable Keriako Tobiko, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forestry, was the Chief Guest at an event organised by the Aga Khan Development Network’s Diplomatic Office for the government and diplomatic community at Town Jamatkhana (Khoja Mosque). Featuring some of Kenya’s scientists and experts in the field of conservation, the event included a panel discussion; “Fragile Beauty: How do we preserve our natural assets while building our economy?” (L to R) Nawaaz Gulam, President, Aga Khan Council for Kenya, Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko, Prince Hussain Aga Khan, Miss Elizabeth Hoag and Dr Azim Lakhani, AKDN Diplomatic Representative in Kenya.
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Prince Hussain on a tour of the gallery with Cabinet Secretary Honourable Keriako Tobiko. During a speech at the event, Honourable Keriako Tobiko commended Prince Hussain for “a true display of exceptional passion for marine ecosystems” and for using photography to inform and educate audiences about ‘the diversity that exists in our seas and oceans”.
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Guests listen keenly, enthralled by Prince Hussain’s experiences with the beautiful and fragile marine life detailed in his photographs. (L to R) Prince Hussain Aga Khan, Alex Awiti, Vice-Provost, Aga Khan University, Cabinet Secretary Honourable Keriako Tobiko and panelist Dr Cyrille-Lazare Siewe.
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Prince Hussain describes some of the distinguishing features of marine animals exhibited in the collage as Cabinet Secretary Honourable Keriako Tobiko, and panelists David O. Obure, Doreen Robinson and Dr. Cyrille-Lazare Siewe look on with keen interest.
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Shawn Bolouki, CEO, Aga Khan University Hospital, and Prince Hussain Aga Khan in the Heart and Cancer Centre’s Cath Lab during the Prince’s visit to the hospital. A first of its kind in East Africa, the Heart and Cancer Centre provides high quality care and treatment based on international standards for a full spectrum of heart and cancer conditions including emergency treatment for heart attacks, high blood pressure and heart failure, management of heart diseases, surgery and rehabilitation. Estimates show that by the year 2020, cardiovascular disease will become the most common cause of death in developing countries.
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Prince Hussain Aga Khan’s “Fragile Beauty” exhibition illustrates the fragility of underwater resources
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Nairobi, Kenya, 19 February 2019 - Prince Hussain Aga Khan, officially inaugurated his exhibition of marine photography last week at the historic Khoja Mosque in Nairobi.
The collection of some 100 photographs of oceanic ecosystems in various parts of the world depicts the beauty, fragility and diversity of marine life and brings to attention the necessity and urgency to protect, conserve and manage our oceanic heritage and resources.
Prince Hussain Aga Khan, the second son of His Highness the Aga Khan, accompanied Chief Guest Mr. Keriako Tobiko, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry for a special viewing of the exhibition.
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