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‘Grateful to God’ for Kenya mall experience

Oct 25, 2013

Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 21, 2013

Saturday traffic in Nairobi is usually terrible, and this day was no exception. The main road was essentially a parking lot, and Scott Gilpin was running late. He just needed to pop into the mall to pick up some computer equipment and meet a friend for lunch at the Art Caf

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