Geldof’s Live Aid vs Moyo’s Dead Aid
by Ajani Husbands
The book’s introduction explains one of the most valid reasons to take Dambisa Moyo seriously: “the simple fact that ‘Dead Aid’ is the work of an African black woman is the [...]
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by Ajani Husbands
“Everyone knows the image of a small starving black child. We have seen it so many times now, but it doesn’t work anymore,” Nadia is absolutely right. The image of a starving Black child no longer brings forth the well of emotions it did in [...] By Leon Hartwell
Billboards I noticed the billboards are bigger in South Africa. They come in all sizes, from giant vertical blocks that kidnap the sun, to wide horizontal panels that hang above dusty roadsides. They overlook townships with a menacing glare, as if they are dragons, blowing invisible fire onto the [...] Mamelodi Sunrise Community Engagement, Mamelodi Project No one would ever think that there are “ivy league”- type or prestigious schools in African townships. Little do they know that there is Mahlasedi Masana, a school which not only shows promise but results as well. Mahlasedi means Sunrise in Sotho while Masana is its equivalent on [...] by Ajani Husbands For the past 5 weeks, myself and a crew of 3 other students have been filming different community organizations in Mamelodi, South Africa with the intention of capturing the positive aspects of township life: everything from the school library that doubles as a community learning center to the [...] |
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