When I met Dionisis Kostakis on my second day in Rio de Janeiro in December last year, there was little about him, if nothing at all, that indicated his unusual hobby. With beach blond hair and subtly tanned olive skin, I took him to be yet another European who had ditched the struggling economy of... Continue Reading →
Festa de Yemanjá… Goddess of the Sea
Also known as 'Mami Wata' in many parts of Africa where she originated from, brought to the new world by African slaves. I vaguely recall parts of my childhood spent in Ghana in my grandmother's house, however I do vividly remember my older cousins teasing me by saying; "mami wata will come for you when... Continue Reading →