Posts Tagged ‘africa’
Want to see Africa as you never have?
Check out the photos of Paul Sika, who takes the visual tropes of Africa and electrifies them. He tells you how and why he does it in Glenna Gordon’s latest Context Africa.
Statistics are hot
When Ryan C Briggs does them. Seriously, check this out: That’s a visualization of analysis of NYT coverage of Africa. And there’s more of that particular brand of awesomeness over at Briggs’ home. Meanwhile, anyone looking to jump start a career should probably think about setting up shop in the white space…
So you wanna help Africa? Here's how. (Hint: It only takes $10. But you gotta be fast.)
Some of you might remember my series on grassroots reconciliation in Sierra Leone. Fambul Tok is a local program in every sense–started by a Sierra Leonean, run by Sierra Leoneans, and welcomed by villages that want to use their traditional culture to help overcome the legacy of war. It’s not a requirement of the UN, [...]
Africa in the blogosphere
In the last few days, I’ve come across some fantastic blogs focused on Africa, and I thought I’d share a few of my findings. More, surely, to come: Owen in Africa has the best blog roll I’ve ever seen, if you’re an Africa/human rights/civilian protection/aid geek like me. Owen, says his page, is a runner, [...]
I am a freelance journalist and multimedia producer who covers human rights, Africa and foreign affairs. [