Articles tagged with africa
What's on Your Travel Itinerary?
In the #Travel section of the #NewYorkTimes for Oct 25, 2015, editors chose to shine the spotlight on #Africa. Uh oh! It looks like two of my previous #FOPP posts (below) could use some additional details or explanation. It turns out that in Durban, #South
From Shocking to Unconscionable
Human Rights Abuses – From Shocking to Unconscionable Sharing this here for a record of history. Hoping that one day breaking news will be reporting on something to rejoice about. The Guardian is a very informative publication that wears the name &
The India-Africa Cooking Connection
For me, a hearty stew has always been the ultimate family-style comfort food. Prepare a big pot, fill the bowls of family, friends and honored guests, break bread, and chow down!! Such a meal can unite family and friends, make strangers feel welcome, and c
Powerful African Lessons: The Gift of Oshun
Oshun is an African Goddess of love, beauty, fertility and sensuality, but she is also associated with diplomacy and social justice. She is present in all the sweet waters on the earth. I'd like to share with you a story about Oshun I learned from Lucumi p
Are You on Pinterest?
Remember when Pinterest first came out and it was all the rage? I do!! Started March 2010; 5 years later, now it's worth over $3 billion. I've been with Pinterest almost from the beginning and they have allowed me to grow along. People used to say you had
Battle of two hemispheres
I guess &bestwriter is still too nervous to write about it so I thought I will. The second semi final of the ICC Cricket World Cup, 2015 is being played between Australia (southern hemisphere) and India (northern hemisphere) at the moment at Sydney C
Cricket World Cup 2015: Predictions and Hopes
The #WorldCup2015 has finally entered into a very exciting phase with eight top #teams out of the original 14 fighting for the coveted trophy. The Quarter Finals: The teams in the quarterfinals are India Bangladesh Pakistan Sri Lanka Australia N
World Record for South Africa's AB de Villiers
With a good platform set by South Africa's opening batsmen, AB de Villiers came in to bat with the Proteas well placed at 247/1 and looking to be headed for a score of well over 300. Under the circumstances, de Villiers was on the attack from ball one, hi
South African Cricket in the Pink
When the South African #cricket team take to the field in the second one day international of their series against the West Indies on Sunday 18 January, the entire team will be dressed in pink. This is not a bad joke. It's all in a good cause - raising aw
Remembering my Dad on Veterans Day
November 11 is Veterans Day in the US. My father was a 20-year veteran of the United States Air Force. Daddy enlisted in the US Army Air Corps December 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor. After training, he was assigned to the 348th Squadron of the 99th
What Is Boko Haram?
Boko Haram, a Hausa phrase meaning "Western education is sinful," is a jihadist organization centered in northeastern Nigeria, northern Cameroon and Niger. It is also known as the Congregation and People of Tradition for Proselytism and Jihad, a translatio
Dirty Politics and insult must stop
I am very sad right now and I know it is not good for me but I still had to anyway. I just finished my university assignments and went to my face book page only to see very disturbing edited pictures of the president of my country on the social media of th
Outmoded African Cultural Practices Part 2 [FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION]
There are so many outmoded cultures in Africa and the world over the second one I want to talk about here is Female Genital Mutilation [FGM]. This is a practice in which girls have their clitoris removed, reduced or chopped off with very sharp and unsteril
Outmoded African Cultural Practices Part 1 [WIDOWHOOD RITES]
PICTURE CREDIT : MINE In many African countries, widowhood rites used to be accepted but today they are outmoded and illegal. These are inhuman rites performed which goes against the widow who is already mourning the dead husband. Such women are be
