Ghanaian Ambitions
I spent Tuesday on the crowded roads of the northern suburbs of Accra, catching up with old friends and marveling at transitions and transformations: those… Read More »Ghanaian Ambitions
Laamb and sumo – what would happen if Senegalese wrestlers came to Japan?
The New York Times had a great article yesterday on laamb, a style of wrestling popular in Senegal. Laamb, sometimes called “Lutte Senegalese” is enjoying… Read More »Laamb and sumo – what would happen if Senegalese wrestlers came to Japan?
An idea worth at least 40 nanoKardashians of your attention
In my class today, celebrated science journalist Alister Doyle shared an insight that crystalized for me a line of thinking I’ve been exploring about media… Read More »An idea worth at least 40 nanoKardashians of your attention
Teju Cole on American sentimentality towards Africa
Teju Cole, who just won a prestigious award for his novel “Open City“, offers a brief essay, in Twitter form, as a reaction to Invisible… Read More »Teju Cole on American sentimentality towards Africa
Unpacking Kony 2012
Traduzido para o Português por Natália Mazotte e Bruno Serman This Monday, March 5th, the advocacy organization Invisible Children released a 30 minute video titled… Read More »Unpacking Kony 2012
Wael Abbas on video and social media in Egypt prior to the revolution
Wael Abbas himself to the crowd at Microsoft’s Social Media Symposium saying, “I’m just a blogger.” Yeah, and Clay Shirky, who introduces him, is just… Read More »Wael Abbas on video and social media in Egypt prior to the revolution