The West African Sankofa "Se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi." "It is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten...

When I returned to the U.S. last year, I did so with a desire to promote access to education in the developing world. All my time abroad, al...

Though I have a novel of a post in the works, these days I regret I don't have as much time or bandwidth to blog properly. I am posting...

I've been meaning to write for awhile and explain what the heck I'm doing in West Africa. I promise to soon - until then, enjoy a li...

I know I introduced this project a couple posts back, but the formal collaboration has launched on Apliiq's site. While you can still...

I've never been close to a refugee camp or a major famine, but I've seen my share of distended bellies and red-tipped hair since 200...

I've been involved with Rising International for a number of years. It's a group that buys artisan crafts from around the world and...