Would I be ‘Will Drink For Travel’ if I didn’t mark Kamala Harris becoming ‘Madam Vice President’ with a celebratory cocktail? I don’t think so! Not only did Kamala become the first woman Vice President, but she did so by also being the first Black and Southeast Asian woman to hold the office. She is...Read More
At the age of 22, poet Amanda Gorman is an award-winning writer and cum laude graduate of Harvard University, where she studied Sociology. She is the author of the poetry book The One for Whom Food Is Not Enough (2016). Her art and activism focus on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, as well...Read More
Protesters in Tunisia have been holding anti-government demonstrations for the past four days against the worsening socio-economic crisis in the country. Protests in Tunisia have entered their fourth consecutive day. Hundreds of Tunisians are leading protests across various regions of the country in response to the worsening economic and social crisis. Tension and frustration have grown...Read More
Jan. 18 commemorates the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It’s a national holiday in the United States that serves as a time for reflection and community engagement to honor his social activism. The day is intended to be a time for reflection and a call for social activism and community engagement. Over the years...Read More
Authorities in France have opened an investigation into the sudden disappearance of Diary Sow, a 20-year-old Senegalese student who was enrolled at the prestigious Lycée Louis-le-Grand high school in Paris She was crowned the country’s “best student” twice, once in 2018 and again in 2019. Sow excelled in literature and science, and her merit is...Read More
It’s still January, so in case you’re one of those #DryJanuary people, I have just the recipe for you. And blood oranges are the gifts that keep on giving! Ingredients: 1.5 oz. blood orange juice 1.5 oz. lime juice 1 oz. simple syrup Ginger Beer, to top Instructions: Pour blood orange juice, lime juice and...Read More
Ganga Zumba is remembered by historians as the warrior, Black hero and freedom fighter who was central to the history and modern-day struggle of the Brazilian Black Movement, having led an alliance of “independent settlements”– Quilombo dos Palmares. Located between the states of Alagoas and Pernambuco, in northeastern Brazil, Quilombo dos Palmares was founded by...Read More
Since I’ve given up on #DryJanuary, I figured I’d do the next best thing: #LowCalJanuary. This Skinny Blood Orange Paloma is very delicious and you’d have no idea that it was low calorie. The only sugar involved is the sugar in the blood orange, grapefruit and lime juices, but it’s so minimal that I don’t...Read More
Ingredients (makes 1 serving): 7 blueberries 2 oz. tequila 1 oz. mint lavender simple syrup 1 oz. fresh lime juice 6 mint leaves Club soda, if making a mocktail Instructions: Muddle blueberries in mixing tin or cocktail shaker. Add the remaining ingredients (except tequila and club soda if making a mocktail) to the mixing tin...Read More
Located in what is now Senegal and parts of Mauritania, the Waalo kingdom was one of the strongest and oldest kingdoms in Senegal existing since the 11th century. Before the invasion of the Arabs, the people practised the matrilineal system which gave women equal rights and privileges as men. When the French arrived in Senegal...Read More
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