Agbogbloshie, Ghana, is Africa’s largest rubbish dump. Here the impoverished inhabitants of this “city in the city” take the refuse that they collect at the port and the various habitations so as that they can dispose it and, by burning out in the open, they can then collect the metal parts which can then be sold base on weight to be recycled.
(Agbogbloshie) “In 2009 – Sampson explained – a national report revealed that 250 thousand tonnes of electronic and i-tech material had arrived into the country from abroad. Of this, around 170 thousand tonnes were second hand objects, with the rest...
Walking down the streets of Kucova is like taking strides through Albania’s history. A history made of countered invasions, betrayed ideals and shattered hopes. There is all this amongst the ruins of what once used to be one of the...
Ciad, a former French colony, gained independence in 1960 and, following the proclamation of the birth of the Republic of Chad we know today, the history of this African nation has been characterised by autocratic governments and continual war. The...
(Los Angeles) – In June 2017, Robert Ford sat in a taxi and stalled against him the bag containing his few belongings. As the car headed downtown, he observed the colorful signs, the glare of the sun on electric cars,...
When the audio clip of Ekramul Haque being shot dead on May 26th 2018 went viral online, it did two things. First, it put on record the horrific reality of Bangladesh’s extra judicial killings. The sounds of a wailing wife...
Despite being the second largest economy in the world, deep contradictions continue to persist in modern China. While city skylines are being decked out with new, futuristic-looking buildings, a part of the country’s population still cannot afford the sunshine. They...
”Shiny shiny, shiny boots of leather, whiplash girl child in the dark. Comes in bells, your servant, don’t forsake him strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart…” the song is Venus in Furs and its words are recited, like in...
From Doel (Belgium) Sasha puts his head down on the sofa, kicking up a little cloud of dust as he does so. Then he moves his tail against the pillows to say hi to Cécile, his owner and life companion....
Religion and superstition, modern and ancestral, faith and heresy: simply magic. This is an aspect of Africa whose tails attract and repel us at the same time. It is attractive because a remote reality opens wide in front of us,...
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