Stories
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Lademoenpolis
Fakta som er beslektet her finner sted i år 2065… Hmm! jeg er bare fortapt i refleksjonene rundt hendelser om hvordan jeg kom til å være her; en vanlig kveld på Rosendal kafé. Fra bordet mitt gjennom vinduet , jeg ser trafikken på Innherredsveien som blander seg med disse ekkoene av min historie i hodet mitt… Min virkelighet ser … Read the rest
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LamonsBjørn og Det Lille Ekornet
Det var engang dyrene på Lamon, de levde alene på jorden. Vel, nei, ikke helt, Der fantes også lamosfeer, ånder og troll, som alle bodde der imellom hverandre. Når det kom til menneskene så var de enda ikke dukket opp på jorden. På den tiden, langt, langt unna kunne man bare finner ent vann i fontenen, som den dag i … Read the rest
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New-meaning feb 2003, Special
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New Poetry Book: Amani By Raïs Neza Boneza
As of today the 21 September, the United Nations´ International Day of Peace; I present to you my new poetry collection untitled simply as Amani which means Peace in Swahili. Kiswahili or Swahili is spoken by over 90 million people in East and Central Africa. It is the official language in Tanzania and Kenya, and is also used in Uganda, … Read the rest
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“Making that album was like a cleansing” By: Michiel van Oosterhout
He taught singer Bobby Brown African lullabies and saw Richie Havens perform his anthem ‘Freedom’ at the legendary 1969 Woodstock music festival. Long before Wasswa Birigwa became a household name in Ugandan business and politics, he was a celebrated musician both in his home country and the United States. In the early 1970’s he released an Afro-American folk jazzalbum … Read the rest
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A Family’s Journey in Africa and America: History of the African Image Among Black Americans
Philippe Wamba (June 3, 1971 – September 11, 2002) was an African-American editor and writer known for his fusion of African and African-American culture. Wamba was born in California to Elaine Brown Wamba and Ernest Wamba dia Wamba, an American mother and a Congolese professor-turned-rebel father. He grew up in Boston, Dar es Salaam, and New Mexico. He studied at … Read the rest