Places
A brass band brings these Congolese youth more than music
In this lovely multimedia piece by Dutch duo Rachel Corner and Laurens Nijzink, we meet three Congolese kids with tragic pasts — and the…
Read MoreAs diplomats meet in London to talk Somalia, where are the women?
Lots of powerful men — and a few powerful women, including the American Secretary of State — are meeting in London to talk about…
Read MoreLook out, women! You know what they say about sneezing… (don’t you?)
I promise you this gets funny. In the last two weeks, I’ve grown terribly allergic to something in my house, probably in my room….
Read MoreHow will you spend Christmas in Africa?
Your Crib Sheet for Covering African Elections, in Congo and beyond
We’re all watching the DR Congo with baited breath. The recent presidential election, or process that has borne the name, has sparked unrest and…
Read MoreWhen in need in Zambia
…you may want the text of this ad, scrolling at the bottom of a local soap opera in Lusaka: “Dr Kapeza the herbalist hereby…
Read MoreThe Big Men of Zambia, and their bigger women
The elevator I have stepped into is small, and two more people get on. One is a woman larger even than I am —…
Read MoreEvents: DRC, elections, and literary resistance (NYC)
Three events from the Institute of African Studies at Columbia University (which continues to give awfully short notice for awfully awesome events, alas). Today!…
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The Myth of the Maverick
New York — It’s that time again: stump speeches and town-hall meetings, policy debates, and primaries about to kick off.
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