Kenyan Stories with Daniel Duwa — Shamim: The Hands That Dream in Color

She designs systems and paints poetry on skin in brilliant Henna art.
An engineer. An artist. A woman who refuses to live in one dimension. In this episode, Daniel takes a walk with Shamim, the visionary behind enchanting henna creations that have graced weddings, cultural ceremonies, and bold personal expressions. Her journey is a testament to what happens when precision meets imagination — where mathematics transforms into flowing vines, and ambition becomes wearable art.

Shamim opens up about the craft that shaped her confidence, the discipline that engineering demanded, and the joy of seeing people light up when her designs settle into their skin. Along the way, we discover a story of movement — a Kenyan woman stepping boldly into every space that calls her, refusing to choose between brilliance and beauty.

This is the story of hands that don’t just decorate — they define.
A life drawn line by line, with intention.

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Hosted by one of the finest interviewers in the world, Daniel Duwa, this show/podcast is more than just a series of interviews—it’s a journey into the heart of human brilliance.

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Beraccah Kisia

Beraccah Kisia is a Kenyan-born folk singer/songwriter. Her journey began with accompanying her mother's made-up chore songs as a waddling toddler and eventually led to her composing her first song by the age of nine.

Beraccah went on to study music at George Fox University; a stage upon whose transcendence she ventured into Music Education, offering private lessons as well as coaching numerous talents at the Kenya Conservatoire of Music and the Katangoma Music and Movement Arts Program.

She released her first album in 2012 under a pseudonym (August Cellars) and is known for performing at various venues in Nairobi and around Kenya including Industry Night, Thursday Night Live at Choices, The Women In Music Forum, The Sama Eden, Blankets, and Wine Festival, The Nairobi rock Showcase among many others.

Among her released works are The Mountain EP and Special Day, a single off her upcoming project "TheJourneyEP." Beraccah Kisia is inspired by country, rock, blues, and 80's pop music and looks up to Joan Armatrading and Sade as women of color who created the space for original healing music and alternative artists like Beraccah.

Beraccah Kisia (@bero.the.hero)

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