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I recently bumped into a kid by the name of Scarmishes Roberts. It got me thinking about what had inspired his parents to give him such a name.

Digging deeper into this topic, I found out that it was not an exception....

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How old were you when you learnt that Tanzania, Zambia and South Africa use the same instrumental sound for their national anthem? 

The original hymn Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrika was written in Xhosa language....

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This week we are spicing things up just a little bit. I am handing over the reins to our co-founder and editor, Stephanie. Also, expect interesting guest posts from great African writers in the coming issues.

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The fact that more than 100 of you are reading this is humbling🙏. Just six months ago, this was but a dream. 

I hope you are enjoying the stories, and thank you for subscribing. Let's take it to 1000 subscri....

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I want to welcome to the family the eight people that have subscribed since our last issue 🤗.

Why is history so important?

History has the power to shape narratives, legit....

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In African homes, children are always warned against criticizing adults on any level lest they are cursed. There is this notion that with age comes wisdom. Does it mean society doesn't have old fools? 

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Why do we associate long, grown out "bushy" hair or dreadlocks with irresponsibility, drug use and everything negative there is?

Is the perception justified, or is it a sign of self-sabotage and self hate brough....