First published in 1930, Mhudi was finished in 1920. The author, Sol Plaatje had trouble finding a publisher, and so the manuscript languished for a decade. Mhudi was a groundbreaking novel, approaching history from an Afro-Centric view rather than the more common European view. It was a radically different approach for the time, showing the …
This traditional poem from the Shona people of Zimbabwe is quite erotic! It is sung in private – from a husband to a wife – in praise of her sensual abilities. Thank you very much, Madam Nyemba! The single mother of one, Chivazve’s daughter,The Chivazves, who hunt elephants.Thank you, you of the girdle at the delicate …
Anyone should be able to visit anywhere in the world without having to worry about safety precautions. Anyone should, but unfortunately the world doesn’t work that way, and visiting certain areas requires a bit more in the way of pre-planning in order to make sure that visitors don’t end up in less-than-savory situations. There are …
From fairy tales and legends of ancient warriors to a history of rescuing the Christian world, we will bring to life the influences that shape an ethnicity. Truth is lost between history and belief The alphabet. The religion. The tragedies. the glory. The Slavic world is often an enigma to the west, …
THEARCHDUKE THESPY What happened in Sarajevo? THEARCHDUKE THE SPY What happened in Sarajevo? THE ARCHDUKE An heir-to-the-throne with a famous temper, an unsuitable marriage, and a hostile Imperial Court. A tumultuous era in a multi-ethnic empire clamoring for independent rule and identity. And the visit to the restless Balkans that would change the …
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Picture Yourself in History A day in Sarajevo… Red Africa Travel style A day in Sarajevo… Red Africa Travel style A fusion-style Balkan breakfast and discussion of the unique itinerary points and history. Several stops in the footsteps of often forgotten history, discussing how the past created the present. The meeting of East and West …
At 10:20 am on 10 April 1993, a Polish immigrant to South Africa named Janusz Walus pulled up behind the head of the South African Communist Party, Chris Hani, in his driveway. Walus shouted, “Mr. Hani!”, which caused the anti-apartheid leader to turn around. The turn gave Walus an easier target, and he shot …
Even the best laid plans for an assassination can go awry, as one of the most famous military commanders of the Middle Ages, Vlad III, realized when he attempted to cut off the Ottoman Empire at the head. The Night Attack at Targoviste came at the end of a particularly violent struggle between the …