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Wonder Woman of the Week: Mentewab
High in the rugged highlands of 18th-century Ethiopia, where stone castles rise from the mist and faith shapes the rhythm of daily life, Queen Mentewab emerged as one of the most formidable figures of her time. Born into a noble family, she ascended to power through her marriage to Emperor Bakaffa, but it was after his death that her true influence unfolded. As regent for her young son, Iyasu II, Mentewab navigated a complex political and religious landscape, asserting author
Arts
Art History of Djibouti
Djibouti’s art history has been shaped along the horn of Africa’s Eastern coast by ancient nomads, Islamic scholars, and French influence. Djibouti’s earliest artworks lie in the prehistoric rock paintings of Balho, where hunters and herders carved insights of their lives into stone. These pictures depict animals, daily rituals, and spiritual symbols, forming some of Africa’s oldest archive of arts and broader Horn of Africa rock‑art tradition. Although humans have resorted t
The Art of Carlos Lopez
Nestled within the vibrant streets of Havana, the artistic legacy of Carlos López (1902–1953) emerges as a testament to Cuba’s cultural heartbeat in the early twentieth century. López, born into a city of rich colonial architecture and musical cadences, transformed the everyday life of Havana into canvases pulsating with color, light, and motion. His paintings captured not just the physicality of the city but its intangible spirit—the rhythmic energy of markets, the languid g
Hellenic Art of Ancient India
In the centuries following Alexander the Great’s eastern campaigns, a remarkable cultural frontier emerged where the Hellenic world met the Indian subcontinent. In regions stretching across modern Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Greco-Indian—or Indo-Greek—kingdoms took root, blending Greek political traditions with South Asian landscapes and peoples. Here, artisans began to experiment. The human form, long idealized in Greek sculpture, found new expression in Indian contexts, w
Art of William Robinson Leigh
In the early light of the American West, William Robinson Leigh found his calling—not in the frontier itself, but in its enduring image. Born in West Virginia in 1866 and trained in Europe, Leigh brought an academic precision to scenes often romanticized but rarely rendered with such disciplined vitality. His canvases pulse with movement: riders leaning into the wind, mustangs cresting ridgelines, and vast skies stretching beyond human reach. To Leigh, the West was not a fadi
Travel Inspiration
Photo of the Week
Embera girl dressed for a dance; Panama | Photo Credit: Yves Picq Runner-Up Guna woman selling Molas in Panama City | Photo Credit: Markus Leupold-Löwenthal
Photo of the Week
Embera girl dressed for a dance; Panama | Photo Credit: Yves Picq Runner-Up Guna woman selling Molas in Panama City | Photo Credit: Markus Leupold-Löwenthal
Visiting Panama’s Moon-Farmed Coffee Farm
If you’re traveling to Panama and looking for a niche activity to experience the culture, nature, and meet some local people, a coffee tour in Boquete should be on your list. The highlands around Volcán Barú produce some of the highest-quality coffee in the world, including Panama’s famous Gesha. A great locally owned place to experience this is at the Café de la Luna at Finca Dos Jefes. They are a small, sustainable farm offering tours for travelers and schools to educate ab
Photo of the Week
Scenic View of Au Sable Light Station in Summer; Munising, Michigan, United States | Photo Credit: Ken Jacobsen Runner-up Mackinac Island Lighthouse at Sunset; Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States | Photo Credit: Jan Tang
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
The first thing you notice about Sleeping Bear Dunes is that it refuses to behave like a proper landscape. Sand, for starters, should not tower. It should politely remain underfoot, perhaps warm, perhaps inconvenient, but never aspiring to grandeur. And yet here it is—heaped into improbable mountains that seem to have drifted inland from some Saharan fever dream and then decided to stay for the freshwater views. Lake Michigan stretches out below like an inland ocean, which it
Essays
Arroz Con Pollo Panameño
Recipe Courtesy of Food 52 and Marisel Salazar
Egyptian Vultures
BIRDS OF PREY > VULTURES EGYPTIAN VULTURES Djibouti’s Egyptian vulture is one of the most intelligent birds on the planet, one of the few species that has utilized tools just like humans. It is incredibly beautiful with spiky white feathers, a bare yellow face, and complete black eyes- it doesn't typically fit the stereotype of the American vulture. Today, it is one of the world’s most endangered scavengers, facing a rapid decline with ecological consequences for desert ecosy
Art History of Djibouti
Djibouti’s art history has been shaped along the horn of Africa’s Eastern coast by ancient nomads, Islamic scholars, and French influence. Djibouti’s earliest artworks lie in the prehistoric rock paintings of Balho, where hunters and herders carved insights of their lives into stone. These pictures depict animals, daily rituals, and spiritual symbols, forming some of Africa’s oldest archive of arts and broader Horn of Africa rock‑art tradition. Although humans have resorted t
Arroz Con Pollo Panameño
Recipe Courtesy of Food 52 and Marisel Salazar
Lingua Obscura: Emberá
The first thing you notice about the Emberá language is that it seems to have grown out of the forest itself, like a vine that decided grammar was just another way to climb. Spend any time among the Emberá people of Panama and Colombia and you begin to suspect that their words are less invented than discovered—plucked, perhaps, from the same dense canopy that dictates the rhythm of daily life. It is not a language that rushes. It flows, detours, listens. The Emberá peopl
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Play Like a Girl Fundraiser
Women's sports have made strides, yet female athletes remain underrepresented and underfunded, leaving young women and girls without enough role models to emulate. In an era where women's rights face erosion globally, visibility matters more than ever. Showcasing strong, skilled, and passionate women in sports can ignite inspiration, resilience, and ambition, proving that athletic achievement is not limited by gender, and that young girls can dream boldly. Sports are dee
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