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In<em> Voyages of an African Victorian, </em>a woman wears a Victorian-style dress made of African fabrics.

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  • Photography

Why A Zimbabwean Photographer Asked Her Subjects To Pose In Victorian Garb

"African Victorian," a series of unconventional portraits by Zimbabwean photographer Tamary Kudita, combines Victorian fashion with her country's culture to examine the impact of the colonial era.

May 31, 2021
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  • Diane Cole

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  • Global Health

Prepone That! Your Accent Is Funny! Readers Share Their ESL Stories

Gripes and genius moments from readers about learning English as a second language

May 16, 2021
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By:
  • Carolyn McCusker
Top left: An officer asks people to observe lockdown rules in Brighton, England. Bottom left: A protester at a lockdown demonstration in Brussels, Belgium last month. Top right: Malaysian health officers screen passengers with a thermal scanner at Kuala Lumpur Airport in January 2020. Bottom right: Employees eat their lunch in Wuhan, China, in March 2020.

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  • Research News

Why 'Tight' Cultures May Fare Better Than 'Loose' Cultures In A Pandemic

A new study in The Lancet Planetary Health finds that cultural attitudes may explain the stark differences in how countries experience the pandemic.

February 24, 2021
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By:
  • Fran Kritz
A screen grab from the film, <em data-stringify-type="italic">Zindagi Tamasha, </em>shows the main character, Rahat Khwaja.

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  • Movies

Why Most Pakistanis Can't See The Film Pakistan Is Submitting For An Oscar Nod

Zindagi Tamasha has come under fire for its portrayal of a its Muslim cleric. Critics add it to a growing list of entertainment shelved this year in response to outcries from the religious right.

February 08, 2021
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By:
  • Zuha Siddiqui and
  • Diaa Hadid
Olasupo Shashore, an author and historian and former attorney general in Lagos State, produced and narrated the new Netflix documentary series <em>Journey of an African Colony: The Making of Nigeria.</em> He's shown above in Lagos, Nigeria.

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  • Opinion

A Nigerian Finds Hard Truths — And Hope — In Netflix Series On Nigeria

Ifeanyi Nsofor reviews the documentary series, Journey Of An African Colony, which confronts a painful past — including involvement in the slave trade — and celebrates the nation's independence.

October 01, 2020
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By:
  • Ifeanyi Nsofor
Nurses clap after Kym Villamer and her colleague Dawn Jones sing "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" at <a data-cid="12680058537081005198" data-ved="0ahUKEwjSr4K__f_rAhVmUt8KHZI2AFsQyTMIIzAA">New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital's </a>new COVID-19 ward.

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  • National

Family Ordeal Catapults A Young Filipina To The U.S. — And The Pandemic Front Lines

Quimberly 'Kym' Villamer, a nurse at a hospital in New York City, shares what it was like to grow up in the Philippines while her parents worked in the U.S.

September 24, 2020
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  • Julie McCarthy
Leather sandals, made by Saley, on display along with other items.

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  • World

Whatever Happened To ... The Guy From Niger Who Dreamed Of Being A Leather Maestro?

Soumana Saley has a passion for leather crafts — and for education. But the pandemic has presented challenges as he builds his reputation and his school in Niger.

September 08, 2020
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  • Marc Silver
Monica Muthuma has been selling fruits, vegetables and dawa for five years at this stand. Since the pandemic began peaking in Kenya, she says, her ginger-infused drink has taken center stage at her store.

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  • Global Health

Looking For A Comfort Drink For The Pandemic? Kenyans Love Their Fruity, Gingery Dawa

Called dawa and sold by street vendors, the concoctions have become so popular that they've driven up the price of lemons and limes.

August 19, 2020
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By:
  • Eyder Peralta
Slam poet and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Emi Mahmoud performs at the Sziget Festival in Hungary in 2019.

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  • Arts & Life

A World Champion Slam Poet Pivots To Medicine

Sudanese American Emi Mahmoud achieved massive success as a spoken word artist. Now she's switching things up and pursuing a career in science.

August 15, 2020
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By:
  • Sonia Narang
Top to bottom: screenshots from trailers for shows being binge-watched around the world: <em>The Bad Kids </em>in China, <em>Pasión de Gavilanes </em>in Colombia, and <em>Tehran</em> in Israel.

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  • Television

A Global Guide To Binge-worthy TV For The Pandemic

Lost children! Angry lovers! Time travel! A show referred to as 'The Muslim Game Of Thrones" We asked reporters to tell us about the shows that people are obsessing around the world.

August 10, 2020
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By:
  • NPR Staff
Beyoncé puts a conversation about Africa on the front line with her visual album <em>Black Is King</em>, which premiered on Disney+.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: We Are Africans. Here's Our View Of Beyoncé's 'Black Is King'

Esther Ngumbi, a professor from Kenya, and Ifeanyi Nsofor, a doctor in Nigeria, react to the megastar's movie-length music video — and to criticism from other Africans.

August 07, 2020
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By:
  • Ifeanyi Nsofor and
  • Esther Ngumbi

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  • Global Health

Goat Sales For Eid Were Tanking Due To The Pandemic. So Marketers Got Creative

It's been hard to sell the sacrificial animal in India for the Eid al-Adha holiday amid COVID-19. Goat dealers are trying everything from a pageant hosted by a TikTok star to WhatsApp orders.

July 31, 2020
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By:
  • Sandip Roy
Left: Tech entrepreneur Ruchit Garg is helping farmers connect to customers in India. Center: A mariachi band brings music and joy to the streets of Colombia during lockdown. Right: Designer Rhea Shah created an affordable cardboard bed for health facilities in India.

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  • World

How 6 Problem-Solvers Tackled Pandemic Challenges In Their Neighborhoods

From a generous urban farmer to a roving mariachi band, people are using their talents to help others. Read their stories — then nominate a problem-solver in your community.

July 14, 2020
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By:
  • NPR Staff
Freddie Palmer, right, leads the McIntosh County Shouters during a recent performance at the Lucas Theatre in Savannah.

In The Ring Shout, Some Of The Oldest African American Music

America’s musical traditions are deeply rooted in African music, and one of the very first African musical traditions to come to North America is what...

April 28, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship and
  • Cindy Hill
Tommy Talton, left, and Duane Betts, enjoy working out the guitar parts of the Allman Brothers Band's "Little Martha" before soundcheck at the Macon City Auditorium Monday.

Concert To Celebrate Georgia Studio Where Southern Rock Was Born

Some of the stalwarts of the ‘70s Southern Rock scene, and younger musicians inspired by their sound, will perform Tuesday in a concert to celebrate the...

December 02, 2019
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  • Grant Blankenship
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