The Masaai live in makeshift structures known as manyattas. The manyatta consists of several enkajis or huts surrounded by a secure wall. The shelters were made to be very temporal as they were nomadic pastoralists. The enkaji was made from readily available materials. These were the tree branches, cow dung and soil. The cow dung was for water proofing and it would be plastered all over the walls. Timber poles would be fixed into the ground and smaller branches would be interwoven around them. Then the walls would be plastered with a mix of mud, sticks, grass, cow dung and […]
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Since the dramatic events of 9/11, Bollywood cinema has shown an unusual interest in the terrorist film genre, especially as regards to international terrorism and global tensions between Islam and the West. Striking examples of this genre include Kabir Khan’s New York (2008), Karan Johar’s My Name is Khan (2010), Rensil D’Silva’s Kurbaan (2009) and Apoorva Lakhia’s Mission Istanbul, to name a few. Films like Anil Sharma’s Ab Tumhare Hawale Watam Sathiyo (2004) and Subhash Ghai’s Black and White (2008) focus on terrorist issues within the Indian subcontinent itself. The latter films have continued in the tradition of pre 9/11 […]
You may already have heard of the island of Cyprus that lies in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey; it’s known as Aphrodite’s island because this is where legend has it that the goddess of love was born. But the northern third of the island is lesser known, lesser explored and as a result, untouched and pristine in its beauty. The climate on the entire island is typically Mediterranean – i.e., it is blissfully hot during the long hot summer months, it is temporarily wet during two short winter months and then lush during the brief springtime when Northern Cyprus […]
The arrival of the Longo Maï community When they took the mill on it was nothing but a large, abandoned building, where no wool had been spun for sixteen years. The 1920 machinery was covered in cobwebs, the floor littered with rubble and years of exposure to the elements had weakened the structure itself. But the philosophy of this Swiss origin community is to keep old traditions and skills alive while living self sufficiently and independently of modern socioeconomic conventions. It seems that one only needed rolled-up sleeves, a strong belief and a good deal of patience. The result is […]
Kony 2012 might have been an epic failure, but NGO Invisible Children Uganda’s greatest mistake might have been failing to draw attention to the good work it does in northern Uganda. Almost a year ago, Kony2012, a YouTube short aimed at awakening awareness in Western youth to Uganda’s recent 20 years of mass atrocity, went viral. The video brought new attention to Uganda; warlord and International Criminal Court indictee Joseph Kony; and the YouTube short creator, American NGO Invisible Children. As fast as this attention intensified from nothing to a worldwide phenomenon, it fizzled. But, before it did, academics and […]
Diving off the barrier reef of Belize for close to four years is enough to spoil most anyone and Belize is one beautiful place to spend your days diving. The reefs are still pristine and in places like my personal favorite, Seal Caye, at the bottom of the Sapodilla Cayes, almost unbelievable. If you anchor carefully, you can set your anchor in 8 feet of sand at the front of your boat and 80 feet at the stern, then slide off along one of the most beautiful walls you can imagine. And easy to dive. You can do a number […]
This is the list of 100 of the Best Art Works of the World Museums Society. This list of the best 100 famous and important artworks was chosen from a huge selection of the great works of the last five centuries. There is a real cross-section of art work listed here from many countries. Contemporary Art Gallery Magazine asked the World Museums Society to create a list of famous artworks from the great world art museums based on their importance and influence on contemporary art. The best 100 selections of these important works of art was compiled by voting members […]
Wildlife conservation in South Africa and all over the world has its success stories and its failures. One of the greatest conservation success stories is the Addo Elephant Park in South Africa. It has become a popular destination attracting tourists from all over the world staying in some of the many Addo guest houses that are found on or next to the park. Some are privately owned, through a system of concessions and some are owned by the Addo Elephant Park itself. The accommodation ranges from the luxurious to the basic across all price ranges, much of it a far […]
Start planning your Tanzania safari today. Land at Arusha’s Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to a hotel of your choice. Proceed to Lake Manyara National Park from the village of Mto wa Mbu, an assorted market town where numerous tribes converge to develop a linguistic blend that is the richest in Africa. Let the guides show you the tree climbing lions and large pythons as well as thousands of flamingo and dozens of hippos. Check out the woodlands, grasslands swamps and the scenic soda lake itself which is a sanctuary to more than 400 species of birds. You can go […]
When we planned this vacation, the Sirmione Peninsula and the Roman Villa Ruins became a magnet and we scheduled a day trip back into history to visit an ancient vacation site of extremely wealthy Roman Citizens. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles… but we choose the Ferry System About 15 minutes from our hotel is the village of Salo’ which is the location of the ferry service docks. The ferry system offers scenic lake steamers or the more time efficient hydrofoils; all depending on your time constraints and budget. We opted for the hydrofoil and caught the noon boat with two other […]
Eco lodges in Kenya are a new initiative that is aimed at helping local populations benefit from the tourism that Kenya attracts. The local tribes mainly the Masai and the Samburu greatly benefit from these eco lodges as it provides them various employment opportunities which act as a supplement for the income that these local tribes earn through farming activities. Kenya is famous for wildlife tourism and these eco lodges which are situated close to the wildlife parks and the local tribes people is one of the best ways to explore Kenya. Despite of the fact that these eco lodges […]
If you give your heart and soul and never give up, things can happen for you.” Kalpana Saroj (1961) is a female Indian entrepreneur and a Tedx speaker who is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Kamani Tubes in Mumbai, India. She was born to a poor Dalit Buddhist family in a small Roperkheda village in Maharashtra, India. Married at the age of 12, she shifted to Mumbai slums with her husband’s family where she was verbally, physically, and emotionally abused by her in-laws. Her father resaved her and decided to bring her back to the village. She tries joining […]
Barely and hour’s drive from Cape Town on the rugged West Coast, in a tranquil bay embroidered with scattered rocks, is the beautiful fishing village of Paternoster. With it’s picturesque white washed houses, green-grey veld and turquoise water, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ve ended up in a remote hamlet somewhere on the Mediterranean coast. Then again, you won’t get anything more authentically South African than the local delicacy of bokkoms (salted, dried fish) – the seafood version of that other very South African treat, biltong. Being close to Cape Town, this predominantly Afrikaans-speaking village is a popular weekend getaway […]
I have made Malta my home for the last twenty years. Coming as a tourist, I settled and became part of the village community. As a travel writer I have an insight into the real Malta. What better way to get to know a country than through the eyes of someone who loves it so much. Here are my top ten tips for getting the best of your holiday – whether a frequent visitor or first time Malta virgin: 1. Smile and be the first to approach a local for advice or help. This actually applies to all countries but […]
The village of Eziama was like England From early morning people would troop in, some from far away, to hear him sing— ‘Eziama is a village like the rural areas of England—‘ Occasionally, when he felt kindness in his heart, he would shout out to his son, Lazarus, ‘Bring kola nut and alligator pepper.’ Laz knew where to find kola nut and alligator pepper, and how to bring them. Then Papa would invoke the ancestors, speak a few sentences in idioms, break the kola nuts and pass them around. He never minded when the visitors challenged him, or even when […]
A few years back when I was traveling in Southern Spain in the region of Andalusia. In that region there are a series of white washed towns located at the tops of hills. Besides being picturesque, the town locations aided with defense as this was the last area contested by the Moors at the time of the Spanish re-conquest of Spain in the late 1400s. These towns are know simply as “Los Pueblos Blancos” or the white towns. While this region seems very old to most Americans, what we were looking for was much older. Near Rhonda, the home of […]
India has a huge pool of people playing competitive cricket. Given this fact, it must not be too difficult to produce a world-class team. However, this is where India has failed consistently over the last 75 years. Fixing this is not at all a complex task. This article provides an overview of a simple mechanism to pick the right people to build a world-class team and the role numbers and analysis can play to achieve this goal. Cricket is a game rich in numbers. But a straight forward approach of just picking the people who have the highest batting and […]
Introduction In today’s fast-paced and technology-driven world, the demand for professionals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields is higher than ever. With cutting-edge research, world-class institutions, and unparalleled opportunities, the United States has emerged as a global leader in offering top-notch STEM courses. In this blog, we will delve into the reasons why studying STEM courses in the USA can be a game-changer for your career, explore popular courses and universities, discuss eligibility criteria, shed light on the admission process, and address some frequently asked questions. Why Study STEM Courses in the USA World-Class Education: The USA is […]