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by Caroline de Vente

09 June 2022

Art & Culture

Slave trade on Zanzibar: “I personally witnessed the strangling of six men”

Cypriani Asmani is only six years old when he tries to escape slavery. He runs away, but gets caught. As

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by Caroline de Vente

22 April 2022

Adventure

A stay with the Maasai: “We only have a single bullet”

“We call this an Africans massage,” chuckles Kalebi, our guide from Masaka Safari, while he maneuvers the 4×4 over the

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by Roan Andree

11 February 2022

Art & Culture

Explore Africa’s festivals: from international artists to undiscovered treasures

Whether you’re looking for the foreign Lowlands, a laidback rave, or want to discover new musical treasures, there’s something for

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by Roan Andree

05 November 2021

Art & Culture

Discover the most beautiful cinema in Africa: The Labia Theatre in Cape Town

The Labia Theatre in Cape Town has been voted the fourteenth most beautiful cinema in the world. The list, compiled

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by Roan Andree

01 October 2021

Art & Culture

Movie magic at Atlas Studios: From Star Wars to Tibetan monasteries

Normally it is common decency to clean up your mess. But at the Atlas Film Studios in Morocco, we’re glad

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by Tinashe Mukono

27 July 2021

Art & Culture

Sculptor defies odds to become art and cultural icon: the Dominic Benhura Story

The thought of ever being arguably Zimbabwe’s best sculpting export must have been nothing more than an audacious pipe dream

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by Roan Andree

16 July 2021

Art & Culture

Discover Franschhoek in style: Hop on the wine tram

Don’t drink and drive, that’s rule number one. In the South African wine region of Franschhoek they have found a

7 Minutes Read

by Roan Andree

25 June 2021

Art & Culture

A colorful sensation of taste in J’bay: Brewhaha

If you are traveling in South Africa and are craving a beer, you are usually dependent on the Cape’s Jack

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by Tinashe Mukono

29 September 2020

Art & Culture

Domboshava Caves: where adventure meets tranquillity

If you ever visit Zimbabwe and fancy an outdoor experience that covers all bases: Domboshava Caves is the place to

11 Minute Read

by Tinashe Mukono

08 September 2020

Art & Culture

Resilience of art under lockdown in Zimbabwe

Since time immemorial African art such as sculpture paintings and various other objects have held a deep cultural and spiritual

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African Culture Art

Slave trade on Zanzibar: “I personally witnessed the strangling of six men”

A stay with the Maasai: “We only have a single bullet”

Explore Africa’s festivals: from international artists to undiscovered treasures

Discover the most beautiful cinema in Africa: The Labia Theatre in Cape Town

Movie magic at Atlas Studios: From Star Wars to Tibetan monasteries

Sculptor defies odds to become art and cultural icon: the Dominic Benhura Story

Discover Franschhoek in style: Hop on the wine tram

A colorful sensation of taste in J’bay: Brewhaha

Domboshava Caves: where adventure meets tranquillity

Resilience of art under lockdown in Zimbabwe