Some Franciscan Sisters have succeeded in combining tradition and innovation. The ‘Assisi Garments’ project is not only a brand name but a way of life that respects people and the environment. It was in 1994 that some Franciscan Sisters present in India, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, decided to launch an activity to …
India: A chain of solidarity from organic cotton Read More »
Andean Chakana is the symbol of the principle of relations with people and nature. It is the cosmic bridge between three communities: human, natural and supernatural. The Quechua term Chakana is composed of two words; Chaka means bridge and na is literally a syllable or a consonant but, in the Andean world, evokes a sense …
It is a medicinal plant used for the treatment of a number of diseases among them that of peptic ulcer disease. But also, for the treatment of stomach complications, malaria and mouth infections in children. It is a flowering herbaceous plant that is widely distributed in the sub-Saharan Africa including Burundi, Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, …
Herbs & Plants: Crassocephallum vitellinum – Anti-peptic ulcer plant Read More »
The oldest desert in the world: a sea of sand caressed by ubiquitous fog. It seems to be desolate and unfit for human habitation. Appearances may be deceptive. Hidden in the heart of Namib are incredible gems of life, plants and animals that have adapted to the most extreme conditions. A world still to be …
This year there will be different hotspots in Africa. But two of them will have a deep impact on the security of their regions, due to the dimensions of the concerned states and the complexity of the threats. If Nigeria has long been considered a hotspot, the situation in Ethiopia worsened rapidly in the last …
The return to the constitutional order in three countries hit by military coups, the downsizing of the French military presence in the Sahel and the instability in Ethiopia are the main challenges. In North Africa, prospects for the stabilization of war-torn Libya in 2022 are uncertain. By end 2021, both sides were disagreeing about the …
In traditional medicine, the plant is used to treat a number of diseases like bronchial asthma, fever, influenza, cough, as well as treatment of epilepsy. Medicinal plants are a huge element of the indigenous medical systems. Leonotis nepetifolia (Family Lamiaceae) is one of such medicinal plant species with significant medicinal values. It is commonly known …
Herbs & Plants: Leonotis nepetifolia – ‘A Lion ear’ Read More »
Once upon a time, there lived a spider, whose neighbour was a hyena. One day the spider and the hyena decided to go together to the river. When they reached the banks of the wide river, they met the king of the river. “Long may you live,” said the spider and the hyena to the …
Oral Literature: How the Hyena’s Fur became Striped Read More »
The Ticuna indigenous ethnic group is one of the most numerous in the ‘Amazonian Trapezium’ which includes the triple border of Colombia, Peru and Brazil. The Pelazón ritual, which marks the transition from childhood to adulthood of a girl, is part of the cultural ceremonies of the Amazon community of the Ticuna people. Although some …
Water is sacred in Andean culture. It is both life and a human right; they are increasingly threatened by the mining system that poisons them. In the Andean world, water is fundamental; it contains a spirit which enables life to maintain its vigour and continually renew itself… as it flows. The song of the rivers …
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