Doria Igiraneza

PassportTripNairobi, KenyaJanuary 2026

Nairobi, second home

Back in Nairobi six months later, this time with a museum built to trick you.

Museum of Illusions Nairobi. Arms up, illusion pending.
Museum of Illusions Nairobi. Arms up, illusion pending.

Six months after my first visit I was back in January 2026, which is the moment a city stops being a trip and starts being a habit.

This time I went to the Museum of Illusions, which, as you can see, ended with my head on a plate. Nairobi is the kind of city where that counts as a normal afternoon. Two visits in, it already feels like a second home.

Mid-visit, mid-laugh.
Mid-visit, mid-laugh.
Proof I was there, peace sign included.
Proof I was there, peace sign included.
My head, served on a plate. The museum's idea, not mine.
My head, served on a plate. The museum's idea, not mine.