For Shamim Ehsani–a Persian immigrant with global sensibilities–Kenya is home. Nairobi, in particular, is the place that makes him happiest. “It’s not like I didn’t try other places,” says Ehsani. “I lived in Vancouver for a time, where it’s gray every day. After Africa, I found this depressing. I wanted to be home, among the people I love, the blue sky, the land of Africa. Besides, the lifestyle here is like no other. I can be on safari within a 30-minute flight of where I live, and Diani beach is just an hour by plane. Where else in the world would this diversity be possible?” Ehsani’s home neighborhood is Nairobi’s diplomatic district, where Tribe is also located. Here, he shares his top picks.