Around the World in African Books
Send your image of any African book or books in any context from wherever you are. If it’s a good fit for this project, we’ll post it here.
Category: Interesting Finds
Fida Finds: A Composer named Kofi
Fida means “Friday”. Since the name Kofi means “Friday-born boy”, we’ve decided to inaugurate the category with a find about Kofi Vordzorgbe, a young Ghanaian music prodigy.
World Games – Ampe!
The game of ampe is a matter of studying patterns of play, anticipating your opponent, making snap decisions and having very quick reflexes. It’s also a workout!
Chinua Achebe for Young Readers
Today is Chinua Achebe’s birthday, and in honor of Africa’s beloved and best known literary Elder, we embarked on a web search for his children’s books.
Our Favorite Bookshelves…
Mmofra blogger Araba rediscovers a childhood bookshelf, inspired by Paper Tigers and the “Around the World in 100 Bookshelves” project!
Storytelling Across The Diaspora
The storytelling tradition is alive and well in Accra and San Francisco .
Playing and Teaching…with Trash
Indian engineer Arvind Gupta makes toys and teaching aids for maths and science out of “junk” items like plastic bottles, caps, and straws.
