The power of film to unite, from Rwanda to Seattle
A new film about Rwanda’s burgeoning film industry shows how the collective moviegoing experience has the power to heal the scars of genocide.
Tagged: East Africa
05 Apr
Not “Just Another Towelhead”: A Globalist Q&A with slam poet Hamda Yusuf
Meet Hamda Yusuf: She’s 19, she’s a local slam poetry champion, and she wants to be the US ambassador to Somalia.
03 Apr
Seattle, you have had your share!
A former slum-resident from Kenya thinks his hometown can teach Seattle a thing or two about consumption and green-living.
22 Mar
Women, water and what it means to ‘have it all’
For millions of women and girls in poor countries, collecting water for their families each day is not just a chore—it’s a symbol of gender oppression.
18 Feb
Fond memories of Somalia manifest at South Seattle restaurant
Al Uruba restaurant on Renton Avenue serves up traditional food in the kind of peaceful setting that may finally be returning to Somalia after decades of war.
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