A Black British Girl's Perspective of a Global Village
"When I met Dionisis Kostakis on my second day in Rio de Janeiro last year, there was little about him, if nothing at all, that indicated his unusual hobby..." I wrote in the blog post From Candomblé to Voudun… Eshu to Shango… These are a few of his favourite things. Two years later, his "unusual hobby" has... Continue Reading →
http://youtu.be/K47kC-8RDwQ The Berlin Wall was the barrier division between communist East Germany and "Democratic" West Germany from 1961 until it was pulled down in 1989 - 25 years ago. I visited the remains of the wall during my trip to Berlin, taking in the art which also has a political message - as with most of... Continue Reading →
http://youtu.be/CY33Jitl8Mc I spent the weekend in Berlin hanging out with Edrin Kondi - a friend I met during my trip to Ghana in 2010... I couldn't help notice the books about Africa he had sitting on his bedside table... This was my excuse to get an interview with my host and find out a bit... Continue Reading →
http://youtu.be/ztaQIAUXqlY Berlin could possibly be the capital of Veganism in Europe! You can't go very far without spotting the words "bio" or "vegan" sometimes even graffitied on walls - like every other opinion un Berlin I asked Freia from Goodies cafe in Veganz centre on Warschauser Strasse her thoughts on the vegan movement in the... Continue Reading →
I knew where I would end up for my saturday night in Berlin once I caught sight of the flyers on the streets of Friedrichshain... Soul Explosion at PrivatClub! http://youtu.be/hblOh0xx2Zs
http://youtu.be/tGbRZ73NvlY Since 1998 the legindary Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club® have taken Cuban music across borders, staged thousands of performances around the world, and brought the joy of Latin music to millions. Now after 16 years touring, they return to Europe to bid "adios" in their final tour - and I happen to be in Rome ready for their arrival... Continue Reading →
http://youtu.be/-Lu2OZLa_vY If you had 24hrs in Milan - what would you do? I would eat my favorite Italian… Princi! If you find yourself in the center of Milan; sizing architectural wonders such as the Duomo, window shopping through The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, or people watching the fashionistas pass by; be sure to find your... Continue Reading →
Just when you think documenting the Sapeurs couldn't be more done, Guinness have made a glossy ad in an attempt to catch onto a trend already known to the mainstream... Have they missed the boat on this one? Or is there always room to be further fascinated by the Society of Elegant Persons of the... Continue Reading →
Camels trail lazily through the heat of the desert towards an oasis, mountains lean into the skyline in the distance. The scene is a picturesque array of beautiful colours skilfully blended together... You don't need to have visited the Wadi Rum to be transported there. You can get the essences of the the Jordanian desert... Continue Reading →
Memories of a summer which I gained so much from (outside the lecture room), fought so hard for (appealed against my university exam result-which I won!) and lost so little to... A wonderful summer. As if you haven't already noticed, autumn has well and truly crept in! The streets are paved not with gold, but... Continue Reading →
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