“A premature death does not only rob one of the countless instances where one would have experienced pleasure, it also saves one… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“As he was about to press the button to shut the doors, a young woman stepped in. She had that sort of… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
First, I was opposed to gay marriage because it seemed like one more way that gays were wanting to assimilate. When I… — Edmund White Copy Share Image
Growing up in this post-apartheid era, the first generation of teens in South Africa living in this new democracy, I often found… — Adhir Kalyan Copy Share Image
I hope more people will ask diamond companies to continue changing the way they do business in Africa. — Djimon Hounsou Copy Share Image
The reason I'm in San Diego is not because I want distance from South Africa but because I want proximity to the… — Athol Fugard Copy Share Image
Whether I'm trying to figure out what the U.S. military is doing in Latin America or Africa, Afghanistan or Qatar, the response… — Nick Turse Copy Share Image
Africa is a continent that provides so much for the existence of the rest of the world. We go around the world… — Djimon Hounsou Copy Share Image
“Stanley must have realized that this postponement would probably be fatal. But while he did not give up, he never for a… — Tim Jeal Copy Share Image
I certainly feel I'm carrying the flag for Britain. I feel an honour in that but, at the same time, knowing my… — Chris Froome Copy Share Image
“It is a tragedy, at rate at which EBOLA VIRUS is spreading in West Africa. It is a fatal disease in the… — Lailah Gifty Akita Copy Share Image
I would hazard a guess that we have found fossilized human remains of at least a thousand different specimens in South and… — Richard Leakey Copy Share Image
In Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Angola and Cameroon maize is a staple, yet the earliest mention of maize in west Africa comes from… — Kwasi Kwarteng Copy Share Image
“What they could tell from an imprint I could barely see was astonishing. “This one old man—short steps,” they’d say, touching the… — Jim Hooper Copy Share Image
In South Africa, we speak English and sometimes Afrikaans, sometimes Zulu, sometimes Xhosa. — Watkin Tudor Jones Copy Share Image
“A charging black rhinoceros is nothing to mess with. When it is headed straight toward you, it is the ultimate exercise in… — Boyd Norton Copy Share Image
“Indeed, there is something in this valley, some spirit and some life, and much to talk about in the huts. Although nothing… — Alan Paton Copy Share Image
“... cynicism is the only tool that can scrape away the tint off rose-coloured glasses.” — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
African society and culture varies much more than European society but it's just considered 'Africa' as if they are all the same. — John Barnes Copy Share Image
“There is language going on out there- the language of the wild. Roars, snorts, trumpets, squeals, whoops, and chirps all have meaning… — Boyd Norton Copy Share Image
“As anyone who's ever taken an Ethiopian bus knows, there is an unwritten rule that the windows must remain firmly closed.” — Tahir Shah Copy Share Image
Music in Africa is perceived so differently than Western classical music - it's language and storytelling. — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share Image
Africans are on the front lines of humanitarian efforts, distributing life-saving aid in dangerous environments. Africans comprise the vast majority of peacekeepers… — John Prendergast Copy Share Image
