Cameroon: football versus alcohol
A soccer championship is useful in order to keep hundreds of young people away from alcohol consumption. The sun is going down in the town of Mintom, in southern Cameroon, one of the regions of Central Africa with the highest concentration of pygmy population. The sky is turning orange and red and dozens of boys […]
Oral Literature: The Turtle
The turtle is an animal that lives in the river and belongs to the family of ‘Guet’, likewise the crocodile, the monitor lizard, the different species of lizards and the tortoise. Once upon a time birds organised a great meal in heaven. All birds would go and the turtle wanted to go too. He was […]
Kenya historical sites: Gedi, a country town
The Swahili coast is dotted with settlements, some dating back to the X century. Apart from the many villages, there is an impressive number of towns boasting permanent buildings, often two or three story high. Among the most known ruins is Gedi, 100 km north of Mombasa. We visited the place. Gedi was founded in […]
Herbs & Plants: Harrisonia abyssinica, unique medicinal plant
The root in the form of a powder, a decoction, or an infusion, is taken to treat a wide range of diseases including venereal diseases, fevers and malaria amongst others. The leaves are used to disinfect wounds and abscesses throughout tropical Africa. Harrisonia abyssinica belongs to the plant family Fabaceae. The plant is an evergreen […]
Sudan: St Mary’s Hospital in Khartoum
The St. Mary’s Hospital is located in the Arab market district of Khartoum. More than 300 children are born in this structure every month. Six Comboni missionaries of five different nationalities work at St. Mary’s hospital full time. The nuns are supported by a large team of 132 people, including seven doctors, 22 midwives, 23 […]
Africa’s wildlife is declining at alarming levels
The combination of increased poaching, uncontrolled growth leading to the destruction of the habitat, amplified by climate change, is resulting in a dramatic decline of wildlife on the continent. Africa is losing wildlife at an alarming rate. Iconic species such as the elephant, the rhino and the cheetah are being decimated by poachers. According to […]
Oral Literature: The monkey and the crocodile
Once upon a time the monkey and the crocodile were good friends. At midday, the monkey would always go to the riverbank and call the crocodile: “Crocodile come! Let us chat together.” The crocodile would hear him and go to his friend to spend some pleasant time together. One day the chief of all the […]
Herbs & Plants, Aspalathus linearis: The medicinal tea plant
It is used to treat different allergies and help various antioxidant-associated health benefits. Globally, a number of plants are used as tea with lots of nutritional and health benefits. One such plant is the Aspalathus linearis (Brum f) Dahlg which belongs to the plant family Fabaceae. It is an erect to spreading, highly variable, shrub […]
Bolivia, Yanantin: The principle of harmony
Andeans believe that everything in the universe has a complementary half, and at every level, things are bonded as pairs. The Yanantin principle preaches harmony among all beings of the Andean Pacha. In the Andean worldview everything has a pair, and the pairs are opposites. The pairs, although they are opposites, don’t threaten one another; […]
Niger: To spark mutual understanding
A meeting to seek concrete solutions to problems and, most of all, to get to know one another. A Catholic nun livens up the proceedings. Room has run out in the convent hall. People are talking loudly. We exchange greetings. In the end there will be 350 people here including imams, village chiefs and the […]