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”
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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”
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”
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