Handmade – “The Hand is Man Himself”
“Man is the wisest of living being because he has a hand. The hand is man himself”, said Greek philosopher Anaxagoras. This affirmation aroused...
Read moreThe Buried Treasures of Timbuktu
Deep in the heart of Mali, a treasure of inestimable value is being slowly, painstakingly resurrected from the Saharan desert. In Timbuktu, where...
Read moreThe River Nile – “The River of Life”
“Help yourself,” runs an Egyptian proverb, “and the Nile will help you.” The Nile as we see it today is the product of peoples who have been...
Read moreAvenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar
There is a famous stretch of dirt road on the west coast of Madagascar between Morondava and Belo Tsiribihina. It is called The Avenue of the...
Read moreJu/’hoansi: The Living Remnant of the First Humans on Earth
“Long ago, in the freest period of my life, I had worked as a teacher in Africa for six years straight. I had revisited the continent every few...
Read moreOn The Spice Route, Mauritius
Mauritian cooking is enriched by the heritage of the three continents that have marked its history. On the local plate, Africa, Asia and Europe...
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