Motor Sports Club — where Saturday gatherings were reshaped by time and loss

A group of friends used to gather every Saturday afternoon at Motor Sports Club in South C, Nairobi, for fellowship, grilled chicken, and whisky. Five years ago, one of them died in a road accident, abruptly ending the gatherings. Recently, a few members returned: the place was nearly unchanged, but they were not, having been touched by loss. The article reflects on how death reshaped their interactions and the meaning of that space.