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Photos from Africa’s Green Generation’s fundraising mixer

In celebration of Lesotho’s Independence Day on October 4th, Africa’s Green Generation (AGG) held its 1st social fundraising mixer. With great food and entertainment, the event was a success, with proceeds going towards supporting the efforts of Africa’s Green Generation in the community of Moshoeshoe II in Maseru. Follow AGG on Facebook!

Skate or die – Culturing a new lifestyle for Lesotho, the mountain kingdom

A small bunch of youth have revolutionised the norm and introduced skateboarding to the streets of Maseru, the capital of Lesotho; a small country completely surrounded by South Africa. The life of an average child in the rural parts of Lesotho consists of herding livestock (mainly for boys and sometimes girls) and tending to choresContinue reading “Skate or die – Culturing a new lifestyle for Lesotho, the mountain kingdom”

A secret history unraveled in the Giants Of Lesotho

Originally posted by Mail & Guardian Award-winning writer, Max Du Preez, transports listeners with a true story of wise men, warriors and an ideology that created the country of Lesotho. When thinking of Lesotho, a lot of things immediately spring to mind. In more recent times it has become a land shrouded in controversy. ButContinue reading “A secret history unraveled in the Giants Of Lesotho”

Video: How to Make a Keyhole Garden

Set in Lesotho, this video shows a group of schoolchildren making a keyhole garden. The charity Send a Cow showed them how to make it and the children can now make their keyhole gardens at home and have more food. Keyhole Gardens are a great addition to any school grounds. The design – which looksContinue reading “Video: How to Make a Keyhole Garden”

Cultivating African Voices

Originally posted by Mahala By Lineo Segoete September 5-7, 2014 saw the beginning of a revolution in the politically tense mountain kingdom of Lesotho, with the re-birth of Ba re e ne re literature festival. Ba re e ne re means: “They say it was said…” (The equivalent of “once upon a time…”), and theContinue reading “Cultivating African Voices”