Rest in peace, Binyavanga Wainaina
Binyavanga Wainaina died last night in a hospital in Nairobi at the age of 48. We lost him far, far too soon, but Bin spent… Read More »Rest in peace, Binyavanga Wainaina
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Hi friends. I’m not quite back online yet, though the eye is healing very well, and more quickly than last time. You’ll probably hear from… Read More »The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
African video worth watching
For those of you who weren’t able to be at the TED Global conference in Arusha earlier this year, there are multiple opportunities for you… Read More »African video worth watching
Something to chew on: TED talks posted online
I’m very gratified by the response to my post last week about live conferenceblogging (or “conference liveblogging”, if you prefer), and to all the suggestions… Read More »Something to chew on: TED talks posted online
The 5-4-3 double play, or “The Art of Conference Blogging”
When I was about seven years old, my father taught me how to score a baseball game. We were probably in Florida, combining a trip… Read More »The 5-4-3 double play, or “The Art of Conference Blogging”
Incremental infrastructure, or how mobile phones might wire Africa
One of the consequences (intended or otherwise) of the TED Global conferencein Arusha, Tanzania last month is that many of the bloggers I read regularly… Read More »Incremental infrastructure, or how mobile phones might wire Africa