Yearly Archives: 2011

Human-powered railway in Liberia

Posted on October 17, 2011 by sociolingo

There’s an interesting CNN story about a people-pushed train line in Liberia called Make-a-rail which has been operating since the 1990s.

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The Textile Arts of Madagascar

Posted on October 8, 2011 by sociolingo

The textile arts of Madagascar is a great site to explore African textiles.

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Thirteen Curses on Mother Africa by Joseph Alila

Posted on October 4, 2011 by sociolingo

I’m pleased to feature another book by Kenyan writer Joseph Alila. This time it is a book of poetry.

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Whisper to My Aching Heart by Joseph R. Alila

Posted on October 4, 2011 by sociolingo

WHISPER TO MY ACHING HEART is a story about two widows overcoming great odds to become mothers of a future people.

Categories: AFRICA, BOOKS

Study finds that older people in South Africa and Brazil get happier as they grow older

Posted on October 3, 2011 by sociolingo

The following report is about the early findings from a study led by Armando Barrientos from the University of Manchester and Peter Lloyd-Sherlock from the University of East Anglia

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