In his 2005 satirical piece, “How to Write About Africa,” the late Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina explored how the Western gaze in media perpetuates a distorted view of Africa. “Always use the word ...
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On the short list of places known for creating the world's oldest writing systems, Africa doesn't often make the cut. But for thousands of years, people across the continent have made and used a rich ...
A new recording revisits the late Binyavanga Wainaina’s rhetorical strength and disarming humor in a collection of essays, stories and satire. By Dipo Faloyin When you purchase an independently ...
The symbols we use to write words evolve to become visually simpler over time, and an analysis of a writing system from West Africa shows that they can do so over just a few generations. The script ...
“Gourmet” refers to deep knowledge, not luxury. The African Gourmet studies the full story — people, plants, memory, cosmology, and meaning. The African Gourmet explores African food, history, and ...