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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!

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”

Ba re e ne re: Reigniting Lesotho’s literary culture

Originally posted by Mail & Guardian: Voices of Africa By Leila Hall Lesotho is an interesting place to be in at the moment. At the end of August, we made headlines worldwide, unfortunately for the wrong reasons. The news had nothing to do with the country’s many unique and positive qualities. There was no mentionContinue reading “Ba re e ne re: Reigniting Lesotho’s literary culture”

Ba Re E Nere Literature Festival

Ba re e nere was first dreamt up by Liepollo Rantekoa to promote the culture of reading/writing and the arts in Lesotho. Ba re e nere Literature Festival took shape in March 2011 as a month-long series of weekly events dedicated to topics of arts and literature. Liepollo brought her vision to life through anContinue reading “Ba Re E Nere Literature Festival”