Welcome to Right Place Right Time, where we have history conversation on epoch moments that that have impacted humanity.Hosted by Stephen Maika.New episodes every weekday.In today's episode Aasif Karim walked away from the game then answered his nation’s call. A story of forced exile, business, and the return that changed Kenyan cricket.Aasif Karim’s story is more than runs and wickets it’s family, sacrifice, and the tug between business and country.In Episode 3 of 4 we fill gaps left earlier: Aasif’s mother, wife and brothers, and the family moment that produced the legendary 1975 “father vs son” final. We go on to the blow of a forced retirement after the 1999 World Cup not a choice, but an association’s decision that pushed him back into his business. When Kenya won the chance to co-host the World Cup, the national team was fragile and expectations were enormous. Out of that pressure came a call nobody expected: the team needed him. Listen as Aasif lays bare the internal battle pride, duty, and the cost of coming back for country over self.What you’ll hear:Family stories that shaped a cricketing icon.The reality behind a forced retirement and why it matters.Practical business lessons for athletes: how to run a company while playing at the top.The moral and emotional fight that led him to return for the nation in the World Cup era.This isn’t just sport. It’s history told by someone who lived it.Subscribe for the full series: Right Place Right Time a history podcast from Kenya.Listen on;Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/1sdJSDZydV2bQDTCvewdAt?si=n-HEnLIDTIWvL02tX_bV1wApplePodcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/right-place-right-time/id1840848290Email:[email protected]: @rightplacepodYouTube: Right Place Right Time PodcastX: @rightplacepodTiktok: Right Place Right Time PodcastProduction: Media Production Limited (TBN Family Media)Photo Credits: Karims, A Sporting Dynasty, Getty Images.

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