Poorism vs. Tourism: A photographer's take
Hop over to Scarlett Lion’s blog and read today’s Context Africa piece, about photographer Samantha Reinders. She’s been photographing Township Tourism in South Africa…
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Just one more thing from Rwanda…
17 March, Nairobi, in transit to Freetown I am surprised how emotional I felt at the Kigali airport. I mean, I’m not leaving-leaving; just…
Read MoreHow to stand out in Rwanda even more than you already do when you’re white
There are lots of great images and interesting language in Chimanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun, so I don’t know what it…
Read MoreRwanda’s street kids or America’s homeless: Who’s poorer?
A friend recently spent a month in California. While there, he took a trip to Venice Beach, and from the sounds of it, everything…
Read MoreThings whiny white people in Africa think about
Getting your luggage back, when you haven’t changed your clothes in a week, is like indulging in a shopping spree without spending a dime….
Read MoreQuasi-lands time zones forgot
They are airports. I have never liked layovers—I can’t think of anyone who does—but I like to think I have always been rather stoic…
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