I live down the street from "The Chocolate Man" aka "The Chocolate Stand" or 'Trupti's," a much-loved and very packed little storefront whose proprietor, wife, son and daughter-in-law roast coffee, special-order pasta, organic jam and...
One year since the start of the Tunisian 'Revolution', the city of Kairouan brought a cultural Revolution. The mural project in Kairouan was mobilized and organized by a group called El Khaldounia, based out of...
Making candy is a centuries old profession, easy to start yet difficult to master and develop a cult following. If you think the environment for candy is competitive today, hearken back to the early 1800s,...
By Danielle Nierenberg on December 17, 2011 in Africa, Burkina Faso, Europe, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, North America, Photos, Sudan, Uganda
Shea (Vitellaria paradoxa, nilotica) is one of few trees that can withstand the harsh, semi-arid climate of the Sudan and Guinean savannas and the Sahel. Hardy, drought-resistant, and with fireproof bark, the uses of the...
Hey LAS VEGAS! It’s been a long time since I have played in your sandbox. Thanks to friends who wanted to take me to see Don Rickles for a 48-hour whirlwind trip/birthday present (I know, I...
How do we heighten our happiness? There are many ways and one size does not fit all. Happiness doesn’t fall off trees–it takes work. You’ve got to get into the habit of happiness, and this...
Katine is one of the poorest villages in the district of Soroti, in north eastern Uganda. For the 25,000 people living in Katine, their livelihood depends on cultivating cassava, ground nuts, millet, and sweet potatoes....
The Solomon Islands—992 of them in total—form a low-lying archipelago in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. The total land area of the islands is slightly less than that of Maryland, and the inhabited third of the...
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