Safari Corner: The Top 10 Types of Safaris
SAFARI! The word conjures romantic images of 19th-century explorers, Ernest Hemingway’s Kilimanjaro, the bush, big game, and Ralph Lauren clothing.
Archive for September, 2012
Travel
Business & Finance
The European Union Debt Crisis: Lessons for Africa
Looking at the European Union and the recent eurozone crises, what lessons can Africa learn about forming an economic union, building strong economies, and forming unified leadership?
Travel
Video Spotlight: Marrakech Street Food
Discover the magic of street food in Marrakech: couscous, bisteeya, mechoui, freshly baked bread, and countless spices. This video spotlight by the Travel Word brings you mouth-watering culinary delights from the foothills of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains that will surely make your mouth water!
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The African Day Parade in NYC: Celebrating the Diaspora
The annual African Day Parade in Harlem, New York was a dance and music feast, a celebration in true African style. From South Africa to Ghana, more than 30 African countries were represented by the hundreds who paraded down Malcolm X Boulevard.
Current Events
A U.N. Wishlist: The Diaspora Speaks
September 18th marked the official start of the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly. In the coming weeks, leaders of the international organization’s 193 member states will convene at the U.N. Headquarters in New York, among them statesmen and women from 50 African countries.
Arts & Culture
Back Home: Dancing from NYC Back to Guinea
This is Part III of a three-part series that chronicles the experiences of Bangaly Traore, a young boy in Guinea who came to New York City to pursue his dream of becoming a professional dancer and teacher with the Rebecca Davis Dance Company (RDDC).
Social Enterprise & Philanthropy
A Local Girl with a Global Platform: Leymah Gbowee and Sri Lanka
2011 Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee calls herself “a local girl with a global platform.” Her leadership was clearly demonstrated last month in Sri Lanka, where she met women’s groups from throughout the country working on peace, security, and development.
Arts & Culture
The Cradle: A Poem From Turkana
Netsanet Tesfay, a U.S. lawyer currently living in Kenya, composed this poem after a recent trip to the Turkana region of Kenya; the most famous landmark of the area is Lake Turkana.
Arts & Culture
OAN: Promoting the Nigerian Brand in the U.S.
The Organization for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN) was founded in 1989 by a group of concerned Nigerians to address the needs of Nigerians living in the United States.
Social Enterprise & Philanthropy
For Service and Leadership: SAWIP 2012 Community Service Project
Community service and development, core elements of the SAWIP curriculum, were expressed through individual and team projects on Saturday 8th September 2012 at Marian High School in Cape Town South Africa.
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