From The Same People Who Brought You “10 Minute Fix,” Here Comes “Passport”

Leo Faya is an ex-capital FM presenter who has grown a reputation for creating interesting websites.

I remember when he created Walevi.com, one of the original Kenyan social sites, from way back before Facebook became the sh*t and the urine. He was also the man behind Getmziki.com, and more recently, he started a web series called the 10 Minute Fix, which was a discussion programme for Kenyans in the diaspora to talk about their identity crises.

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I personally loved the 10 Minute Fix and have watched each and every episode of it. I was very intrigued by the way these guys seemed to be balling out of control, despite the many stories we hear of diasporans washing old wazungu’s buttocks. However, now it’s been a long time since Leo came up with some new internet idea, but

I have recently come across this preview of Leo Faya’s latest project: a show called “Passport.” Passport looks like it’s going to be a show about the budding basketball scene in Kenya. Remember back in the 90s when basketball used to be the in thing, till wearing basketball jerseys and track suits was the fashion?

Well “Passport” is for all of us Kenyan basketball fans who grew up in that generation, as well as the young cats out there right now who like basketball, but couldn’t be bothered to wake up at 3am to catch NBA Live. Sheila Kwamboka is gonna be co-hosting the show with Leo, where they will get to tour Africa, taking a peek around the most active basketball courts and exposing local talent to a bigger audience. In the words of the creators themselves, “Africans share a universal access to diverse audiences through sports. We want to talk to players and organizers of the game, learning the impact and growth of basketball in Africa.”

Click play on the video below to check out the trailer:

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