Colonial legacy or status symbol? The British gave up their colonies in Africa 60 years ago, but what remained: blonde wigs in courtrooms. Almost everywhere there are debates about whether the colonial remnants should finally be banished.
In a small shop in downtown Nairobi, saleswoman Irene Awino tries to monetize the colonial tradition. Most clients are prospective lawyers, and wigs for them are also made of horse hair, but not from London, but from China, and costs the equivalent of 170 euros.