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My African Bookshelf is a research-driven storytelling podcast on Africa’s cultural works and pivotal events—books, music, films, archives, and internet research. Each episode turns one topic into a clear narrative with lessons for identity, power, and how societies make decisions. Weekly.

Sanni Metelerkamp, a talented South African playwright and author born in 1867, is best known for her captivating biography of her great-grandfather, George Rex—a British entrepreneur credited with founding the town of Knysna, rumored to be an illegitimate son of King George III. However, her most significant contribution to literature may well be her collection of folk tales, which she affectionately described as the common property of every country child in South Africa. By the time she published Outa Karel’s Stories South African Folk-Lore Tales in 1914, the nation had endured a period ...

Join Seymour Wilbraham Wentworth, brother-in-law and secretary to the renowned South African millionaire, Sir Charles Vandrift, as he narrates this riveting tale of fortune and deceit. From humble beginnings as a small lawyer in Cape Town, Vandrifts rise to wealth is intrinsically linked with his trusted companion, Wentworth. Step into this world of wealth and intrigue, introduced by the illustrious Colonel Clay, a gentleman rogue who shares a striking resemblance with Arsène Lupin. This tale masterfully weaves together the fascinating elements of suspense, mystery, and adventure, as ...

http://www.adfreebooks.com - 1000+ audiobooks, all ad free!Carl Bender [1869-1935] was a German-born American missionary in Cameroon. During his years in Africa, he collected folktales which he later published in this book. Bender indicates the cultural tradition of each storyteller, with most of the stories coming from the Kwe people of southwest Cameroon. Many of the stories are animal fables, including several stories about the trickster turtle.

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Apodcast insearch of african tales past history and present history. it will offer a different taste and approach onto questions such as” how should we live and why”, whats next for africa and the modern african tales. expect religion, culture, colonialism, sports, brainwashing and even censorship.

What lessons do African objects have for us in the twenty first century? What can we learn from them about Africa’s long relationship with Europe? What can they teach us about being and becoming human?This podcast expands the conversation around objects from Africa – in, about and beyond the museum.

Hosted by award-winning journalist Barbara Angopa and filmmaker Amaka Ugwunkwo, Hollywood Africans reframes the lives of misunderstood characters in the movies.Silenced, underestimated, objectified, infantilised and vilified Africans on film get their podcast remake.Barbara and Amaka weave in their personal experience, current affairs and social context to reimagine motives and devise alternative plots.

The Story of an African Farm is a groundbreaking novel exploring themes of free thought, feminism, and personal independence in 19th-century South Africa. Following the lives of three children into adulthood, the novel delves into issues of love, loss, and self-discovery against the backdrop of the Karoo wilderness. Controversial for its time, this powerful story continues to captivate with its thought-provoking themes.

“Self-Destructive Stars and West African Cosmology” explores the supernova phenomenon, focusing on the time disparity between a star’s explosion and our perception of it. This project uses cultural cosmology to bridge astrophysics with human traditions and religions, particularly through the lens of West African cosmology. Powered by Firstory Hosting

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Sanni Metelerkamp was a South African playwright and author born in 1867. She is well known for her biography of her great-grandfather, George Rex, the British born entrepreneur who founded the town of Knysna and was rumoured to have been an illegitimate son of King George III. Possibly her greatest legacy however is the publication of a collection of folk tales which in her own words "… are the common property of every country child in South Africa." By the time she published "Outa Karel’s Stories: South African Folk-Lore Tales" in 1914, South Africa had come through a time of great ...

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