With almost any food you eat: a plated meal a sandwich breakfast liver with rice grilled chicken and fried…. you will find a couple…

One of the hotels near where we live, is called the “Nobel” hotel. I had always assumed it was supposed to be “Noble” hotel,…

If you were asked who you thought were some of the greatest travelers of all time, who would you say? * Herodius… * Marco…

… men (and some women) who sought solitude and prayer … Early Monasticsm: The “Desert Fathers” is the title given to the early Christian…

Do you know your thobe from your kanu…? Your answer probably is: NO! So, what is a thobe or a kanu? Well it has…

Water and Sand, trees and camels….. Nothing in a hurry…. Life in Sudan moves at its own pace. The 3 common Arabic words (used…

…the Mighty Queens of Kush… A long, long time ago, in the land of Kush (which includes present day Sudan, Ethiopia and even some…

… where the Nile foams, froths, thunders and falls … THE MIGHTY RIVERS: From ancient times, rivers have been a source of interest, inspiration…

…The glorious Gomesi: a dress made from bark…. BARK-CLOTH: Bark cloth has been made in Uganda for centuries. This is done by transforming the…

Uganda… or the “Pearl of African’s crown” (as the last line of the National Anthem declares) is known for its “gorillas in the mist”. …