Africa’s superfood heroes – from teff to insects – deserve more attention: Africa is home to a rich variety of incredible indigenous crops and foods – from nutrient-dense grains and legumes to unique fruits and leafy greens. Despite their value, many of these foods are often overlooked, under-celebrated, and under-consumed in favour of imported or …
From The Apprentice to It’s A Sin: the making of heroes and villains in screen depictions of Aids: Culturally, we are in the middle of an Aids “memory boom” as film and television creatives turn to stories from the terrifying crisis that began in the early 1980s. In the last few years we have seen …
Kenya’s female freedom fighters were the silent heroes of the anti-colonial movement – here are some of their stories: Each year in Kenya, familiar faces are feted at the national remembrance of the country’s heroes and heroines. Dedan Kimathi is arguably the most commemorated of figures. As one of the most prominent leaders of the …
COVID heroes left behind: the ‘invisible’ women struggling to make ends meet: Iryna Shek/Shutterstock Kesrewan* holds herself upright and speaks confidently, even though English is her second language. But she admits that her “heart is beating faster”. Talking to us is reminding her of her most recent failed job interview – one of many since …
Liverpool’s unsung COVID heroes: how the city’s arts scene became a life support network: Culture was always a large part of my life. But when we all had to rush home in March 2020, I felt like I lost it on the way – as if I’d left it on the bus in a bag. …
A nice South African City image: British Library digitised image from page 64 of “Heroes of South African Discovery … Fourth edition” Image by The British Library Image taken from: Title: "Heroes of South African Discovery … Fourth edition" Author(s): Meugens, afterwards Bell, Nancy R. E. [person] British Library shelfmark: "Digital Store 10097.de.26" Page: 64 …
Burned-out heroes: why bedside nurses should not have to be martyrs to be valued: In 2020, we saw windows pasted with rainbows, hospitals flooded with donations and NHS workers regularly described as heroes. While linked to heightened risks faced by health workers during the pandemic, notions of self-sacrifice in nursing are not new. In fact, …
Seagrass meadows: getting to know these unsung heroes of southern Africa’s oceans: Seagrasses form dense meadows in shallow seas worldwide Ashley Wiley/Getty Images Living in cities, often far from the ocean, means that many of us are not always able to appreciate how important the oceans are for supporting humanity. The oceans and their coastal …
Ukrainian Heroes Street: the ideology behind street name changes: Across eastern Europe, the addresses of Russian embassies are being changed as a form of protest against the war in Ukraine. In the Latvian capital, Riga, the section of Antonijas Street where the Russian embassy is located is set to be renamed Ukrainian Independence Street. And …
A nice South African City image: British Library digitised image from page 47 of “Heroes of South African Discovery … Fourth edition” Image by The British Library Image taken from: Title: "Heroes of South African Discovery … Fourth edition" Author(s): Meugens, afterwards Bell, Nancy R. E. [person] British Library shelfmark: "Digital Store 10097.de.26" Page: 47 …
The Batman: same old hypermasculine heroes, sexualised women and disfigured baddies: Robert Pattinson is the latest Batman. DC Comics/Warner Bros, CC BY-NC-ND Who needs one Batman when you can have three? Possibly no one, but that’s what Hollywood is giving us in 2022. On March 4, Robert Pattinson – the Twilight guy – takes his …
Check out this Paternoster image: Image from page 494 of “Christian heroes and martyrs” (1895) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: christianheroesm00fost Title: Christian heroes and martyrs Year: 1895 (1890s) Authors: [Foster, William A.] [from old catalog] Subjects: Publisher: Contributing Library: The Library of Congress Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress View Book Page: …
South Africa in the news: Hong Kong’s Olympic heroes to be celebrated with open-top bus parade through city: Squad’s haul of six medals – one gold, two silver, three bronze – made Tokyo Games city’s most successful ever. Parade will start in Hung Hom on Thursday morning and finish in West Kowloon Cultural …: “South …
South Africa in the news: Mmusi Maimane Says Zim Heroes Died For Nothing: South African opposition politician Mmusi Maimane yesterday said Zimbabwean heroes who sacrificed their lives during and after the liberation struggle, should be turning in their graves over the way …: “South Africa” – BingNews Finn Russell ‘the next Dan Carter’: Former Lions …
South Africa in the news: Disney+ Sets Animated Sci-Fi Anthology ‘Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire’, Picks Up ‘Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes’ – Annecy: Disney EMEA Animation Studio this morning unveiled a group of new and returning animated kids projects out of Europe and Africa. Among the new titles is Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, a 10-part …
Adjuvants: the unsung heroes of vaccines: Gaston Ramon, a French vet, discovered vaccine adjuvants. Wellcome Collection/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Emerging from vague familiarity into the spotlight as the only route out of the pandemic, vaccines have become an everyday topic of conversation. Most of us now understand the principle of vaccination: our immune system is …
The forgotten war heroes who left their own countries to help others – and were never thanked: It may come as a surprise that many who fought to save Europe from nazism and fascism in the Spanish civil war and second world war were regarded in their own time as enemy aliens, undesirables, criminals and …
South Africa in the news: Our World Needs Empathetic Intervention—Not Heroes: As the world battles big systemic challenges, input from many different perspectives, rather than a single view, will be key to creating meaningful change. A young activist in Cape Town, South Africa, …: “South Africa” – BingNews A Ruling Party Official’s Arrest Boosts South …