The Big Green is a contemporary African story. I often encourage creators to infuse their experiences into their stories, and this was my chance follow my own advice. But Finding the balance between what I know as an African and what I know as a book maker was not straightforward.
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What it is, what it was, what it will be.
I grew up hearing stories from elders, something which sticks with me more than the history books I have read. Keep African oral history alive.
african. I am
Identity, branding, merchandise african.iam is the identity of Africans whoever and wherever they are. african.iam focsuses on: People: Developing the capacity of African People Culture: Celebrating African Culture Place: Promoting Africa the Place The movement is intended to give Africans a sense of pride in themselves and to establish them as part of the changing…… Continue reading african. I am
Kiswahili sayings, no. 2
The rise of the mobile device
‘On average there are now 60 mobile subscriptions for every 100 people in the world. In developing countries, the figure stands at 48 – more than eight times the level of penetration in 2000.’ from The guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/oct/22/africa-mobile-phones-usage-rise Remember the phones, or weapons that also rang, from the 1980’s?
The Illustrationist 