The African Wrapper: Names, Meanings, and Cultural Significance Across the Continent
African print fabric and a dead man I was in that hospital room when my comatose father morphed. I had brought his change of clothes in preparation for the trip to relocate him to the village, but the guy took a unilateral vote against that trip. When the hospital requested salt and wrapper, I went […]
Benin Kingdom Ivory Tusk: Sacred Symbolism and Colonial Legacy at Portsmouth Museum.
At the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, visitors are presented with a myriad of historical treasures to explore. Among the 9 captivating history troves available, the Royal Navy museum holds a remarkable artifact from ancient times – an Ivory tusk obtained from the #BeninKingdom of Nigeria. The Ivory tusk showing cultural carvings on it Origins and Early […]
Empire Windrush: Caribbean Roots and the Legacy of the Windrush Generation
What is the Windrush generation, you are tempted to ask? Well, do you recall this statue at the #londonwaterloo station? Ever paused to read what it is about? Relax, let me help you out today with a bit of black history. Origins of the Empire Windrush Stay with me, let’s pause in front of this […]
Black History Month – Day 29 – Rwanda
15 hours ago, we flew out of Haiti, and here we are, taxing down at the Kigali International Airport in Rwanda.
Fragments of Truth: The Risk of Incomplete Narratives
When cancer blocked my brain with Chemo fluids, I was too associated to see the rainbow hiding behind the clouds.
Air India Update
Latest CNN update on the Air India Flight 171 crash reveals eyewitness footage and early expert analysis.
Keep Your Opinions Out of My Way
“Do you remember Diana of Ephesus and the great temple of Artemis?”
Survivor’s Guilt and The burden of Remembering – Kwibuka31
I attended the Kwibuka31 and wished I had not gone.
The Bastard of Istanbul
I met Elif Shafak by happenstance. No appointments. Not aware she existed until that morning.
Pope Francis Moves on
Jorge Mario Bergoglio may not ring a bell to you but Pope Francis will.