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'Karen' is a suburb of Nairobi in Kenya, lying south west of the city centre. Contrary to popular belief, Karen is not named after Karen Blixen, the author of ''Out of Africa'', but her cousin, Karen Melchior, whose father was the owner of the Karen Coffee Company. (Karen Blixen was actually known as Tanne (or Tania) von Blixen while she lived in Nairobi). Karen borders the Ngong Road Forest and is home to the Ngong Racecourse. It is also known for its large European population. Karen and Langata jointly form a somewhat isolated area of high-income housing.
The Nyumbani Orphanage is located in Karen.