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Magic in Kenya and Tanzania

This video documents moments of magic performed in the slums of Kenya and with Maasai communities in Tanzania, where performance becomes a shared human encounter rather than a spectacle.

In environments shaped by inequality, tradition, and strong community ties, magic works as a common language. There is no stage and no separation — only curiosity, laughter, silence, and attention moving through a circle of people. The reactions are immediate, honest, unfiltered.

Among informal settlements in Kenya and within Maasai communities in Tanzania, these moments are built on respect and presence. Magic adapts to the rhythm of the place, shaped by cultural exchange rather than imposed from the outside.

This video is not about performance in difficult contexts.
It is about meeting people where they are, and allowing wonder to exist naturally, without explanation.

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