Category: LOUDER (Culture, lifestyle and Interviews)
Who Invented the Skipping Rope?
Photo by Jakayla Toney on Unsplash It is known as the jump rope, skipping rope or the double dutch. Jumping rope is both a recreation ... Read More
Africa of my Youth
"The sap would... provide additional nutrition to the mother's milk. Those trees are all gone now." Read More
Can You do Big Things from a Small Place?
What did you have to overcome in order to reach your goals? Disney tells the true story of Phiona Mutesi. Your place in the world ... Read More
“We don Close” – Eurocentrism in Corporate Nigeria
"Welcome Massa!" the gateman shouted, flinging the gates open and offering an awkward salute as the chauffeur-driven car of the white expatriate approached us. I ... Read More
Nubian Heroes
African Cartoon Superheroes (Imagined by AI) “It’s a bird…It’s a plane…Its superman!” Remember that line? Remember the unmistakable rush of adrenaline you got when you ... Read More
Lost in Approximation
Photo by Etienne Girardet on Unsplash Have you ever tried to describe an ethnic expression in English but found English words inadequate? Frustrated, you attempt ... Read More
Gele – An Essential Style Item
Gele is the name of a headdress that is worn as part of the traditional dress for women in many African societies. The head scarf ... Read More