Category Archives: World Music
Stringer: A Reporter`s Journey in the Congo
Written with startling beauty and acuity, Stringer is an account of a year and a half that Anjan Sundaram spent in the Congo working on the bottom rung of the Associated Press. It was an intense period that would take him deep into the shadowy city of Kinshasa, to the dense rainforests that still evoke
The Lost War Horses of Cairo: The Passion of Dorothy Brooke
In 1930 wealthy Scottish socialite Dorothy Brooke followed her new husband to Cairo, where she discovered thousands of suffering former British war horses leading lives of toil and misery.Brought to the Middle East by British forces during the Great War, these ex-cavalry horses had been left behind at the war`s end, abandoned as used equipment
Hedgehog
The hedgehog has long had a close connection with people. It has been an animal of fascination, endearment and cultural significance since the ancient Egyptians. The Romans regarded it as a weather prophet, and modern gardeners depend on the creature to keep their gardens free of pests. This book explores how this and other characteristics
The No-nonsense Guide to Fair Trade
This completely new investigation of the fair trade phenomenon looks in depth at the emergence over the last two decades of a movement that aims to challenge the ethical foundations of the global market. While transnational corporations engage in a race to the bottom for the cheapest suppliers, the fair trade movement insists on a
Water: New Short Story Fiction from Africa: An Anthology from Short Story Day Africa
Short Story Day Africa presents its annual anthology. The stories explore true and alternative African culture through a competition on the theme of Water. The third in the SSDA collection of anthologies which aim to break the one-dimensional view of African storytelling and fiction writing. Short Story Day Africa brings together writers, readers, booksellers, publishers,
South Africa Map Studio Glovebox Road Atlas
Detailed and continuous map sectionHighlights seven major tourist areasFeatures eleven street mapsFreewaysNational roadsRoute numbersNature reserves and parksPlaces of interestTourist informationIndex to place names and GPS co-ordinatesThis edition also features GPS co-ordinates at main interchanges.COVERAGE: Includes a detailed map of South Africa at a scale of 1 : 1 500 000. The 7 major tourist areas
The Daily Assortment of Marvelous Things and Other Stories: The Caine Prize for African Writing 2016
Now entering its seventeenth year, the Caine Prize for African Writing is Africa`s leading literary prize, and is awarded to a short story by an African writer published in English, whether in Africa or elsewhere. This collection brings together the five 2016 shortlisted stories, along with stories written at the Caine Prize Writers` Workshop, taking
Dr. Wangari Maathai Plants a Forest: A Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls Chapter Book
From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a historical novel based on the life of Dr. Wangari Maathai, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist and environmentalist from Kenya. Wangari lives in a magical place in rural Kenya where the soil is rich for planting, the trees abundant, and the nearby pond full
The Goddess of Mtwara and Other Stories: The Caine Prize for African Writing 2017
This collection brings together the five 2017 shortlisted stories, along with eleven stories written at the Caine Prize Writers` Workshop, which took place in Tanzania in April 2017.Judges are drawn from different literary fields including eminent journalists, broadcasters and academics with expertise and a connection to literature in Africa. Five stories are selected for the
Safari Style Africa
Safari is a Swahili word, derived from the Arabic safara, meaning journey. More than a mere holiday, the safari is a spiritual and physical journey, offering an opportunity to recharge and reconnect with the natural world. And today`s safari lodges are havens in which to do this. The safari lodge has become a destination in
Migrations: New Short Fiction from Africa
Short Story Day Africa brings together writers, readers, booksellers, publishers, teachers, and schoolchildren to write, submit, read, workshop, and discuss stories which explore true and alternative African culture. Their fourth annual competition and anthology is on the theme of migration. Featuring an ever-widening range of writers from across the continent these are fresh, urgent perspectives
