Earth Talk Every Day Cosmetics: Their Toxic Effects & What We Can Do About Them By Irishapi Pernebsati • 14 min read
Captain Ibrahim Traoré gives commemoration speech on the 65th anniversary of Burkina Faso's independence. Social A Burgeoning Era for Africa and its Diaspora By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
Cultural "A Voice of Sense Among the Senseless" Working with the Dogon to Regain the Senses By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
Indigenous Wisdom A Basis for Meaning: Reassessing Mental Wellness Philosophy (Free Article) We cannot simply wake up and think we have done more than enough to feel happy, loved, etc. If we can say that having expectations of ourselves or others' expectations of us is to blame for us sinking deeper into mental illness, what should we say about our expectations of life? By Kasabez Maakmaah • 13 min read
Social Gen Z and the Kenyan Protests (Free Article) olitical turmoil has been pervasive throughout the world this year. We’ve had coups in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso (predating the current year), the resignation of the Ethiopian Prime Minister more recently, civil unrest in Sudan and Southern Cameroon, and further afield, the genocide in Gaza. By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Social UN General Assembly Speeches For too long, African leaders have not even been seen as voices for their own people and cultures, but rather as voices for whichever colonial power continues to manipulate their affairs. By The Rising Firefly • 22 min read
Cultural The Gentle Art of Building: A Journey of Development Our Indigenous teachings awaken us to that moment when we point a finger in blame, forgetting the three fingers quietly pointing back at us. These returning fingers remind us that our own actions, our own impact, often mirror three times more of what we perceive in others. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
