How ancient African terracing systems, validated by the Green Belt Movement, prefigure the 'innovative' principles of space ...

Food inside Luzira Maximum Security Prison is not designed to nourish. It is designed to control time, behavior, and dependency. Every meal served within the prison reflects a carceral logic in which ...

African stories through food, history, and proverbs – since 2006. Looking for that one inspirational African proverb that will help you reach your potential each day? These ten African proverbs on ...

Don't Hold a Grudge African Proverbs to Help You Let it Go. A loose tooth will not rest until it's pulled out - African Proverb. Words have great power and these inspirational African Proverbs will ...

Kawangware, is located in Nairobi, Kenya. Kawangware is one of Africa's biggest slums and is a bustling and informal neighborhood known for its lively atmosphere and energetic nightlife. In Kawangware ...

Building a fire shrine is a powerful way to honor our ancestors, maintain a connection with the past, and learn from their wisdom. Fire shines physically represent the spiritual bond between the ...

Life teaches it is the challenges that reveal your path in life; a lion is proud when walking, courageous in all it does because he believes in himself. Although the grass looks even, there are paths ...

The story of the Salt Miner's Resilience emphasizes that change, even when initially unwelcome, will bring unexpected blessings. Ahkeeni's discovery of the magnificent salt crystals symbolizes the ...

The Whale as King: Africa, Empire, and Power in Melville's Moby-Dick Have you ever heard of a whale being compared to an emperor from an ancient kingdom? That's precisely what Herman Melville does in ...

Anansi, a cunning spider in African folklore, devises a prank to trick Thulani the Lion into shaving his glorious mane. In African folklore, Anansi is a cunning and mischievous spider known for his ...

As the elders say, a long time ago the sun did not shine, so it was always night. In the forest, there stood a tree that far exceeded in height any other; and so it was that so long as this tree stood ...

Imagine a world where everyone is given a seed to plant, and each seed has the potential to grow into a beautiful and unique flower. Now, some people may look at certain seeds and think they're not ...