Whether it’s to raise awareness for apartheid or funds for famine relief in Africa, benefit concerts and songs have helped make real and lasting change.
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You already know that Africa isn't a country. Check out these maps and put Africa's population, income, growth, potential and more into context.
Our special guest writer of the day is Ryan, a 4th grader who lives with her Mom and Dad in San Francisco, CA. She occasionally writes on her mom’s blog Little Pickle Press. She enjoys playing soccer, hanging out with her friends, and loves to sing and dance.
Photo caption: Caught in the act! Ryan reading her book Wonder. Photo Credit: Rana DiOrio.
Wonder is a book about a boy named August who has never been to school before starting in...
South African photographer Lavonne Bosman traveled to the Transkei, a rural area on the East coast of South Africa, and chronicled her time there.
Photographer Mario Gerth has shared a collection of intimate portraits from his trips that depict the last nomads and semi-nomads of an entire continent.
Over the years, unique holiday traditions like masquerade parties and dining al fresco have development.