Chao Tayiana Maina is a Kenyan historian and digital heritage specialist.[1][2][3]
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| Occupation | Historian  |
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| Website | https://headstronghistorian.com/ |
Early life and education
editTayiana spent her childhood in Ngong, which is a town located in the Rift Valley region of Kenya.[1] She attended the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in math and computer science. She continued her education at Glasgow School of Art in Scotland where she acquired a master's degree in international heritage visualisation.[4]
Career
editDuring her schooling days at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, she started documenting the history of old railway stations in Kenya. Her initiative, "Save the Railway," has now become an interactive website featuring 50 stations, allowing a wider audience to access and learn about the history of Kenya's railway stations.[1]
Awards and recognition
editDan David Prize (2013)[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "How a 'headstrong historian' is rewriting Kenya's colonial history". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ a b "Chao Tayiana Maina". Dan David Prize. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "Tayiana Maina, Chao | Institute of Advanced Studies | Loughborough University". www.lboro.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "ABOUT – HEADSTRONG HISTORIAN". 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2023-11-21.