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Film

Justice for victims of rape

The documentary “To Kill a Tiger” tells the story of a father and daughter in India fighting for justice after the girl is raped.

Literature

How can we infer the colour of a person’s skin?

Toni Morrison’s short story about two girls – one black, one white – gives no clue about which is which.

Short films

Reimagining African folktales

In a series of short films, six young directors reinterpret traditional stories and link them to current socio-political issues such as domestic violence, forced marriage and the role of women.

Literature

The literary power of Black women writers

German edition of “New Daughters of Africa” anthology presents Black female authors.

Tradition

Modern dowry payment in Kenya

Today, the dowry provides an opportunity to celebrate together and strengthens the cultural identity, customs and traditions that are passed on from one generation to the next.

Tradition

Nc’wala festival boosts tourism in Zambia

The town of Chipata benefits from local and international tourists coming to witness one of the country’s popular traditional celebrations.

Diaspora tourism

Travelling to understand your own history

Ghana’s homecoming tourism industry offers diasporans to travel to their ancestors’ country to reconnect to their roots.

Cultural industries

Investing in Uganda’s culture

The country’s lively arts scene lacks funding and institutional structures. Young talent is often self-taught.

Restitution

Giving back stories

African oral tradition dates back to ancient times. Some of its stories were committed to paper, mainly by missionaries. But if they were published, they were published in Europe – hardly ever in their countries of origin.

Nature preservation

Unknown individuals cut down an ancient tree

Many Ghanaians expressed their anguish and sadness on social and traditional media when an ancient tree fell, stressing its relevance to their lives and the need to conserve a rich cultural legacy.

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