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  • Issue 102

They Tried to Burn the Past - But It Survived

Exactly two thousand and seventy-three years ago, the Roman army was split into two.

The popular Julius Caesar led one faction, while the less-renowned Pompey led the other.

The cause of conflict?

Julius Caesar's....


  • Issue 101

The Great Aksum Obelisk Heist: How Mussolini Stole a Kingdom’s Pride (and How It Came Back Home)

On one afternoon in October 1503, a 50-year-old Italian artist from Florence was approached by his close friend with the request that he make a painting of the wife.

Due to their close relationship, the Italian artist agreed, and....


  • Issue 100

The Forgotten Libraries of Chinguetti

Questions are often raised about what the world would be like today if the Library of Alexandria hadn’t been burned.

Would we have already traveled and colonized other planets? Would we have discovered time travel? What abo....


  • Issue 99

Africa’s Longest Reigns: Presidents, Monarchs, and the Last Lion King

You know, when we talk about global records, sometimes the ones held by African nations aren't exactly something to celebrate. And this seems to be particularly true when we look at the world of politics and leadership.

Take a lo....


  • Issue 98

Ethiopia's Unique Timekeeping: What's the Secret?

What if I told you everything you know about time is a lie?

What if the way you count your days is just one version of a much larger story?

Yes! Picture a world where a year unfolds in 13 months and every day is written i....


  • Issue 97

What Your Birth Day Says About You (According to Ghanaian Tradition)

What is yours, but is it used by everyone else more than you?

I’ll give you a minute …

The answer? Your name.

Think about it. Everybody out there refers to you by your name. But you?....


  • Issue 96

No-Man’s Land: The female-only village in Samburu, Kenya

The story starts in the late ‘80s. A young lady called Rebecca Lolosoli has just gotten married to an older man.

As is the tradition in the Samburu culture, the husband is supposed to gift the wife with beads so that she ca....

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