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Merakirep is a Tanzanian collective group based on Art, Fashion, Lifestyle and forms of
creativity driven by Love and soul expressions. This combination of Creative and Innovative young
adults with passion for art, fashion & designs and the newly rediscovered African beauty wave who
are dedicated to provide unique cultural and urban African styles all together plays a major role to
formulate Merakirep.

The organization name (Meraki) was given by our late designer, stylist and Creative director
Mr.Saddam K Ngairo. Artistically known as VURDU back in 2017 when the group of creative
African youth were trying to express themselves and their feelings through art and various ways of
creativity and fashion with love came to…

SADDAM K NGAIRO was born on 18th OCTOBER 1996 in Dar es salaam,Tanzania, artistically
known as Vurdu. Born and raised in Tanzanian soil, his roots and childhood life story contributed
and led him to become one of the Greatest young and Upcoming designer and stylist ever existed in
the country and African continent in general.

MERAKI

His dedication, love and curiosity to express what East African kids have in their souls through Art in
the form of designs, styles,Modelling & Photography by using creativity as his main pillar helped him
to create a huge impact on several young talented E.African folks, known as Meraki today.

Vurdu Quoted “By expressing our Art naturally influenced by our culture in a form of Artistic work, he
believed we can open the doors for the rest of the world to be welcomed and proudly become a part
of our land, history,culture and lifestyle and share the beauty we have as E.Africans that has not
been recognized in so many years.

In today’s world full of cultural interferences excavated the feeling of Individualism to Artists so they
can express their feelings and point of views and paint a picture of a particular culture. Vurdu was
among the people who believed they have something huge to share with the world through Art so
they can be part of the African culture just as how Western culture has influenced young Africans’
lives, so as Meraki.

On Thursday 21st of March 2019, Saddam K Ngairo (Vurdu_) passed Away after short period of
Sickness. Vurdu Suffered from Malaria and Explosive Dengue fever and due to a Poor health care
system which accelerated and caused his death.