1. What images spring to mind when you hear the word ‘Africa’? 2. Do you have a favorite African country? 3. What is Africa famous for? 4. What images of Africa do you have that are beautiful? 5. Who are Africa’s most famous people? 6. What does Africa need to do to pull itself out of poverty? 7. Which African countries would you most like to visit? 8. What are the biggest challenges facing Africa?
“My science fiction has different ancestors — African ones,” says writer Nnedi Okorafor. In between excerpts from her “Binti” series and her novel “Lagoon,” Okorafor discusses the inspiration and roots of her work — and how
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she opens strange doors through her Afrofuturist writing.
It’s a common saying that elephants never forget. But the more we learn about elephants, the more it appears that their impressive memory is only one aspect of an incredible intelligence that makes them some of the
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most social, creative, and benevolent creatures on Earth. Alex Gendler takes us into the incredible, unforgettable mind of an elephant.
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power tool
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canoe
paddle
real estate
prosper
fulfilled
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