This article explores Sudanese jabana as more than a beverage, highlighting its role in preserving cultural identity, hospitality, social connection, and collective memory. It examines how coffee rituals continue to connect Sudanese people across celebrations, spiritual gatherings, conflict, displacement, and the diaspora, making jabana a symbol of resilience and belonging.
This article explores how South Sudanese women use beadwork to preserve culture while supporting their families and rebuilding their lives through conflict and displacement. It examines the cultural significance of traditional beadwork, its role as a source of income and identity across South Sudan and the diaspora, and how this enduring craft continues to connect generations despite war, migration, and changing circumstances.
This article explores the gap between internet governance and the digital experiences of African children, using Kenya as a case study. It argues that children should be recognized not only as users to be protected but as active rights holders whose voices must shape digital policies. The article highlights the need for more inclusive governance to ensure a safer and more equitable digital future.
By Edwin Austin
Kenya's plastic pollution crisis threatens marine ecosystems and coastal communities. This article examines how creative upcycling initiatives such as Ocean Sole are turning plastic waste into economic opportunities while promoting environmental awareness.
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This article explores the journey of Sudanese artist Wad Almzad as a lens through which to understand the transformation of Sudan's contemporary music scene before and after the war. Through his personal story, it traces the evolution of Zanig music from the streets of Bahri to diaspora stages, examining how conflict reshaped Sudan's cultural geography without severing its connection to identity.