Cities · by Maja Wiśniewska · 2026-09-26

What housing looks like when you stop optimizing everything in Nairobi

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. housing got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

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Luciana Vargas · 2 likes

What would you change if you started over? This pairs weirdly well with pierogi.

Maja Wiśniewska · 3 likes

This. Exactly this.

Maya Williams · 1 likes

That is a good boundary.

Daan Bakker · 1 likes

@sleepy_otter Kind of wild how often good is the whole issue.

Rohan Mehta · 1 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way.