"No Mercy, No Remorse.: Personal Experience Narratives about Public Passenger Transportation in Nairobi, Kenya
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Date
2006
Authors
Mungai, Mbugua wa
Samper, David A.
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Publisher
Indiana University Press
Abstract
Personal experience narratives about riding on Kenya's public
passenger vehicles, commonly called matatu, form part of
Nairobi residents' everyday conversations. These first-person,
single-episodic narratives describe experiences of verbal and
physical abuse, theft, hijacking, and violence, and women
use them to describe sexual harassment and rape. Personal
experience narratives help Nairobi's commuters cope with
traumatic events and deal with the anger and frustration
associated with riding in matatu, and they function as an
informal information system. They provide strategies for
dealing with the problems and personal risks associated with
matatu, and articulate a powerful commentary on life in a
large, African metropolis.
Description
A Research Article in the Africa Today , Spring, 2006
Keywords
No Mercy, No Remorse, Personal Experience Narratives, Public Passenger Transportation, Nairobi, Kenya
Citation
Wa Mungai, M., & Samper, D. A. (2006). " No mercy, no remorse": personal experience narratives about public passenger transportation in Nairobi, Kenya. Africa Today, 51-81.