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Southern Africa: Pushing the boundaries of gender equality

Written by Colleen Lowe Morna Source: Gender Links Maputo, 20 February: Last week I sat in an air-conditioned room at the Polana Hotel going through a long to-do list, wondering if I had nothing better to do than listen to government officials making wordy statements about gender equality. Like the head of any gender NGO, my mindContinue reading “Southern Africa: Pushing the boundaries of gender equality”

I put my headphones on and I’m gone

We assess success like herbivores/ More green, more esteem & clout to liberate us from that twenty four hourly bout/ Better known as the day to day struggle, no escape from to make one you got to hustle/ & that’s where the mistake comes, the tussle/ Between fiendn’ out for the dream or the puzzle/Continue reading “I put my headphones on and I’m gone”

An Arts Residency for Grammar School Children

For over 17 years, Grammy Award winner Bunny Hull (songwriter of Patti LaBelle’s classic “New Attitude,” among others) has been conducting music and writing workshops for children. Through her experiences, Bunny developed a highly acclaimed children’s book series called Young Masters Little Wisdom, and eventually mounted a one-time only performance piece called “Secrets of the Heart”Continue reading “An Arts Residency for Grammar School Children”

Visit Morija!

We invite you to enjoy the rich history, arts & culture of the peoples of Lesotho. Whether you are from Lesotho, or Southern African or from another part of the global family, you will be welcome in Morija, Lesotho. Explore for yourself the wonders of this multi-faceted and unique heritage site. If you cannot comeContinue reading “Visit Morija!”

Do Schools Kill Creativity?

This is a re-post from Huffington Post by Sir Ken Robinson. I’ve spoken twice at TED. The first time was in 2006. TED was a very different event then. It was a private conference for about 1,200 people. After the event, the talks were packaged in a box set of DVDs and sent just toContinue reading “Do Schools Kill Creativity?”