isiZulu Goes International

Since its inception in 2012, Nal’ibali, South Africa’s prime reading-for-enjoyment campaign, has partnered with numerous stakeholders to…

MAKEBA: Personifying The Alchemy Of The Black Woman

I was born third a Nubian. A Maassai, I am the one they call MAKEBA.…

The Power of Social Media and The African Diaspora

Africans across the world organized themselves into becoming reliable resources for African students stranded in…

Master of Meditation, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar emphasizes Love as the Key to Achieving Peace in Nigeria

Global Peace Ambassador and founder, Art of Living Foundation, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar emphasized the need…

History through The Lens Of Family Narrative

By Anote Ajeluorou Family memoir is a veritable tool for memory-keeping that is not a…

Real Life in Gaborone, Botswana

Authentic people representing the greater number of us out there, the little nuts and bolts…

The enslaved West African woman who became the ‘pastry queen’ of Colonial Rhode Island

MILDRED EUROPA TAYLOR  Many years ago when Newport was a major transatlantic slave port, a…

If You’re Keen to Explore a Slice of the Eco-riches of Lagos

Lagos holds its annual Tree Planting Day on July 14 each year as part of…

Emiye Girl in Retrospect, by Imonikebe

Emiye Girl statue is the brainchild of Manasseh Emamoke Imonikebe, the sculptor of Unknown Corper.…

A brief history of the floating market of Benin

In Benin, lying in Lake Nokoué, near Cotonou, is Ganvie and its famous floating market.…