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+'use client'
+
+import Image from "next/image"
+
+export default function MaasaiHeritageSection() {
+  return (
+    <section data-vula-section="maasaiheritage" id="our-story" className="py-20 bg-[#210d0d] text-[#f9f4f4]">
+      <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-12 items-center">
+        <div className="relative h-80 lg:h-96 rounded-xl overflow-hidden shadow-xl">
+          <Image
+            src="https://images.pexels.com/photos/35034065/pexels-photo-35034065.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&h=350"
+            alt="Maasai elders sharing stories"
+            fill
+            sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 50vw"
+            className="object-cover"
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <h2 className="font-bricolage text-3xl md:text-5xl font-bold mb-6">
+            Born of the Mara, guided by tradition
+          </h2>
+          <p className="font-lora text-lg leading-relaxed mb-6 italic text-[#e2d4d4]/80">
+            Masai Suites began as a family lodge in 2012, built on land blessed by the local Moran warriors. Every beam, bead, and blanket carries the craftsmanship of Laikipia artisans. Our team of 40 staff — over half from nearby Manyattas — welcome you not as guests, but as extended family.
+          </p>
+          <p className="font-lora text-base leading-relaxed text-[#e2d4d4]/60 italic">
+            From the shuka-wrapped welcome to the evening nyama choma under acacia stars, we invite you to live the Maasai philosophy of &quot;Enoosas&quot; — togetherness.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  )
+}
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