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Mozambique Musings – Xibelani Dance
International boundaries of a country is not that important when it comes to Africa. Here the groups or tribes often spread out across two, three or sometimes several countries. This applies for the Tsonga people
Flavours of Senegal – A peek into West African cuisine
There is a famous saying “The way to the man's heart is through his stomach” that statement describes me perfectly. Being an avid traveler I am a food lover too and I make it a
Oromian Dance of Ethiopia
Whenever you visit a new country there are chances that you can get a culture shock and I did get my fare share while my East African tour of 2007. During an International conference I
Ode to an Aviator – Review of Hotel De La Poste – St. Louis, Senegal
When once you have tasted flight,you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward,for there you have been,and there you will always long to return Leonardo da Vinci Sometimes in life dream does
Memories of Africa
The word “Dark Continent” struck me during my childhood, I kept wondering why Africa was called the Dark Continent. I imagined that the word dark was being referred to the colour of the skin of
Rather Mela
My earliest memory of Rather Mela was a Parrot that my father got me, though it did not survive long but I still remember its face vividly. That was probably the first and last bird
Zakaria Street Ramzan Food Walk
From my childhood I have kept hearing about Nakhoda Masjid but never had the chance of visiting it. You may call it an irony that we often keep ignoring the very landmarks of our own
Decoding Dakar
It was in the month of February 2015 that I was given a hint that I might be given an opportunity to travel to Dakar, Senegal. It seems that my luck always favours me when
Renaissance of Africa
Majestic, grandeur, humungous, huge…. These are some of the comments that you hear from people those who have visited Le Monument de la Renaissance Africaine or African Renaissance Monument. I had something different in my
St. Louis Is Waiting For You
For me this place was like the New Orleans of Senegal or rather Africa. St. Louis is a go to destination if you like jazz, good food and lots of relaxation. When I got the
Baobab the African Giant
While travelling around Senegal all the locals were constantly trying to point out something out of the window and kept murmuring “Baobab….Baobab”. Since I don’t speak French or Wolof so I could not ask what
The Slave House of Africa
House of Slaves or Maison des Esclaves is one of the prime attractions on Goree Island, 3 km off the coast of the city of Dakar, Senegal. This is basically a small house which is
The Colours of Goree
Goree or Île de Gorée is one of the major tourist attractions of Senegal. Its basically an island located two kilometers from the Dakar Port and one needs to take a short ride on a
The Pink Lake of Africa
The Pink Lake of Africa Pink Lake - Lac Rose - Lake Retba Pink Lake of Dakar - Senegal One of the places that I wanted to surely visit when I got the opportunity to
Faces of Ndiael
The night before our departure I was super excited and had already finished up packing for the next day field trip. We were scheduled to depart at 05.00 AM thus I had set my alarm
Mesmerizing Masai Mara
In 2007 I had the wonderful opportunity to attend World Social Forum in Nairobi, Kenya. It was a life changing experience for me to meet so many people from different parts of the globe. For
How the (Red) cross saved me in Africa
Africa as a continent is a Pandora’s box, you never know what to expect next. I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Kenya in 2007 to attend World Social Forum 2007 with the theme “Another
Kolkata’s Unique Easter Rally
Kolkata is unique in every way, perhaps very few cities around the world celebrate Easter the way Kolkatan’s do. Every year on Easter Day a rally is organized by The Diocese of Calcutta and United
Goodbye Anandabazar Patrika .. An era comes to an end
Anandabazar Patrika - The Last Edition Today we took the delivery of the last Anandabazar Patrika a leading Bengali News Daily that our family had subscribes since 1942. Its not that Anandabazar Patrika is shutting
Palm Sunday Church Service in St Pauls Cathedral Kolkata
Palm Sunday is celebrated the Sunday before Easter. It also marks the start of the Holy Week which consists of Good Friday and finally ends with Easter celebrations. Palm Sunday to me from very childhood