Kenya: How Racism Kills Africa's Plants

The Germans know how to build cars. When the organisation I used to work for was getting a new office car, our choice - from the make to the colour - was primarily dictated by concerns about carjacking. A year later I was involved in a head-on collision, following which the car rolled. The car, a new Volkswagen Jetta, was written-off. But I, amazingly, emerged unscathed thanks to its airbag and seatbelt.