Clear instructions with helpful well-drawn illustrations make this book a must-have for anyone who wants to learn how to use a khanga.

Ugali is a stiff maize meal porridge eaten with sukuma wiki or a meat stew. Ugali is one of the many variations of a standard fufu type recipe eaten throughout Africa.

The Marabou Stork, valued for its soft down, has a few rather nasty habits.

Swahili has been used in recent movies and songs. What are these words and what do they really mean?

The Swahili language has interesting origins. Learn more about this melting pot of languages.

This recipe helps to stretch the food budget in Kenya. A great tasting vegetable dish or add some left over meat to really stretch the budget!

The nocturnal addax is a critcially endangered antelope located in the Sahara Desert of Africa.

Zimbabwe native Kim Donaldson was exposed to an unfettered Africa from an early age growing up on his family's ranch in Africa's bush country. He takes the reader on safari with him as he reflects on Africa has changed over the last thirty years.

Lola Faturoti, a Nigerian fashion designer, was inspired by the election of President Barack Obama and created a commemorative dress to celebrate his historic election.

A thin gluten-free porridge recipe from Africa. Fermented or not, this popular breakfast food is also known as Ogi and Akama. I've given instructions for both fermented and non-fermented uji recipes.