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Covid-19: the Unheeded Ides of March and lessons for Africa0
- Africa, Coronavirus Africa (Covid 19), Development, Economy, Health Care, Humanitarian Crisis, Social, Zimbabwe
- 31.03.2020.
“Beware the ides of March” — these famous words are spoken twice in Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar,” warning the titular character of his assassination. The event, which took place on March 15, 44 B.C., has become known as an unlucky date for more than just Caesar. Since then, the month of March, specifically the 15th has been associated with superstitious narratives and
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Zambia, Lost Sheep0
Zambians are amazing people. They can take anything from anyone. We are a lost sheep. We have lost the love for one another. We are jealous of each other, we fight one another. Even in families today we no longer celebrate each other’s successes with sincere hearts, we have broken Christian values. We do not
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Caregiving for Ghosts0
- Human Rights, Kenya, Social
- 23.02.2016.
My memory is again in the way of your history. Agha Shahid Ali, Farewell. I’ve been wondering about the role of apathy. We read about it and talk about it often. Even as we try and figure out how to best present a story we ask ourselves “why should I care?” This question has been
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The pain of coming home0
By the time the bus decelerates to a squeaking halt, the beating of her heart is almost choking her, reducing her breath to spasms.
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The future of the Family0
In the present-day world, families continue to be an important part of society, but not as important as they were 10 years ago. But then also, that theory of thought depends on how we define families.
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Regional perspectives: How music has influenced the liberation movement in Africa.0
Have you ever wondered what role music has to play in the struggle for the democratization of Africa or any given society for that matter?
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Pope Francis in Africa, what will his message be?0
In less than two weeks, Pope Francis will kick off his maiden tour of the African continent when his plane lands at Jommo Kenyatta International Airport on 27th November.
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HIV+ Priest Using Social Media To Encourage Positive Living0
By Paul Shalala A 47 year old Anglican Priest, who is living with HIV has taken to social media to encourage positive living and discourage fellow clergymen from stopping HIV positive congregants from taking Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ARV) drugs. Reverend Stuart Bweupe, the priest in charge at Kabwe North Parish, has been posting Facebook and WhatsApp
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Whose Revolution is it anyway?0
“plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose” Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr I wonder if Jean Baptiste knew that these words would later shape themselves into a phrase that would be echoed across the world and be widely relevant almost 200 years later. Although perhaps, the phrase itself would show that it was here to stay,
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