by Lawson Brooks | Oct 2, 2025
Africa’s cultural reach stretches far beyond the borders of the continent. Through centuries of migration and forced displacement, African communities have shaped traditions, music, spirituality, and cuisine across the globe. Today, these communities are thriving...
by Lawson Brooks | Oct 2, 2025
Cape Town could soon have a second international airport, as the privately owned Cape Winelands Airport, once known as Fisantekraal Airfield, has unveiled an ambitious redevelopment plan worth between R8 billion and R10 billion, with the goal of becoming operational...
by Lawson Brooks | Oct 2, 2025
Jane Goodall, the world-renowned primatologist, anthropologist, and conservationist, has died at the age of 91. The Jane Goodall Institute confirmed that she passed away from natural causes while in California on a speaking tour of the United States. Jane Goodall in...
by Lawson Brooks | Oct 2, 2025
I am a late-night writer and detest waking up early. Not at 5 a.m. and definitely not in late December. But I am in a different land, in a quiet, lesser-known hamlet that edges on the marshlands of the largest lagoon in India. This is Mangalajodi on the northern...
by Lawson Brooks | Oct 2, 2025
Vis is a peaceful paradise unlike any other Croatian island. Because it was closed to visitors for decades, it has maintained its tranquility and natural beauty. But I will tell you more about it later. For now, just remember that Vis is considered by many to be the...
