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Aunty Kate and Mum at Jacaranda Trust school in Kabwe. 1980's

To understand how with @WilliamsRuto's regime we are reaping the fruits of the seeds planted in betrayal by the Kenyatta at independence, Colin Ley's Underdevelopment in Kenya is a must read. I also heed the warning from the original owner of not lending books to underliners :)

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Read five newly published stories! Issue 2 of the 2025 #CWprize shortlist features five tales, each capturing beauty, heartbreak, mystery, fear, and hope in vivid prose. They are: 'The Flute Player' by Priscilla Ametorpe Goka (Ghana) 'Tamarind' by Tino de Sa (India) 'The Sun…

We have some pretty cool structures in our forests in Jamaica. Look at these huge termite mounds. These animals have found a way to cool a mega structure long before humans came out of the cave. We are still learning from them. Follow @RoostersWorldja to learn more about nature

It would be remiss of me to not thank the @Scotlandteam for again touring the Pacific again, one of the few top tier teams to make that continued commitment…hopefully others will follow, I promise you will be looked after!

Too much of our history is looked at through either a colonial lens or a patriarchal one. Ira Mukhoty (@mukhoty) joins me in ep 421 of The Seen and the Unseen to share her gaze on India's history, & all it has taught her: seenunseen.in/episodes/2025/… I loved this conversation!🙂

It's old fashioned to do #FF but this is as good a follow as you can get. Every episode is excoriating, joyous, thoroughly honest, heartwarming, insightful, it's a gem, a big beautiful gem of a podcast.

BBC World! #ZambiaKuChalo 🇿🇲

I am eternally grateful to the Government of Zambia for giving me a 100% student loan without which I would never have studied at the University of Zambia and later on awarded the Rhodes Scholarship that entirely funded my master’s and PhD studies at Oxford. I have paid back the…

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A new megastudy led by Profs. @AngelaDuckw and @Katy_Milkman, Co-Directors of @BehaviorChange, examines whether low-cost nudges informed by behavioral science can help teachers accelerate student progress in math: whr.tn/3QUnJSb The study is one of the largest of its…

Enjoying some local food at Comfort Castle in Portland. Yum yum Follow @RoostersWorldja to learn more about the wildlife in Jamaica.

The State of the Greek economy (Q1 2025) THREAD

Nearly a decade on from beginning the PhD, we have a book cover! Out later this year - my book exploring caste, migration and indenture as foundational to Indian diplomacy. @HurstPublishers hurstpublishers.com/book/coolie-mi…

Embark on an epic 50km adventure from Leopards Hill Road, traversing the awe-inspiring Zambezi escarpment. Take in the stunning vistas as you descend through the picturesque Kanyangala School, nestled at the foot of the escarpment, and finally reach the majestic Zambezi River.

Empowering citizens: New ParliMeter tool enhances accountability in South Africa's democracy dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

Between 1960 and 1970 Penguin Books underwent several revolutions in cover layout, at a time when public tastes were rapidly changing. Today in pulp I look back at 10 years that shook the Penguin!

Thrilled to see Maryam Mirzakhani's groundbreaking work in hyperbolic geometry being extended by #mathematicians Nalini Anantharaman and Laura Monk! Their recent proof reveals that hyperbolic surfaces are actually common, cementing Mirzakhani's legacy. quantamagazine.org/years-after-th…

As Sam Nujoma departs, should Zambia be rewarded for its role in liberating Southern Africa? Early this year, I attended a Namibian friend’s book launch, “Whispers of Freedom”, a biography of late President Hage Geingob. A colorful event officiated by current president Nangolo…

"A new Scottish tartan has been created to honor the thousands of people—primarily women—executed for witchcraft in Scotland between the 16th and 18th centuries.” wildhunt.org/2025/02/newly-… #folkloresunday