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Culture September 2025

Herbs & Plants. The Hypoxis genus. The Miracle Plant.

This plant comprises eight genera and around 130 species. It plays a significant role in traditional medicine. The Hypoxis genus, which includes various species such as Hypoxis interjecta, Hypoxis multiceps, Hypoxis nyasica, Hypoxis obtuse, Hypoxis sobolifera, and the prominent Hypoxis hemerocallidea, holds substantial importance in traditional medicine throughout Southern Africa. As part of the larger…

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Madagascar. The Vezo, the Guardians of the Sea.

The Vezo of Madagascar spend their lives sailing in their pirogues, following the wind and currents in search of fish schools. They live in harmony with the ocean and are committed to protecting it. Their small, light outrigger canoes, carved from a tree trunk, caress the waters of the Indian Ocean, driven by the southern…

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Art. The Traumas of Infancy.

His expressive force and naive style have made the Ivorian artist, born Abdoulaye Diarrassouba, one of the world’s best-selling. In his paintings, we see the streets of Abidjan, the inequalities, the reaction to social unease. There are not many adults who can look at the world through the eyes of a child. There are even…

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Africa. The runner of the savannahs.

The ostrich is not only a symbol of African fauna, but also a bird with extraordinary adaptability, playing a key role in ecosystems and contributing significantly to the human economy. However, its future in some regions is at risk. The African ostrich (Struthio camelus) is not only the largest and fastest bird in the world,…

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Advocacy

Besjana Guri and Olsi Nika. To protect a wild river.

The campaign to safeguard the Vjosa River from a surge in hydropower dam projects led to its historic designation as the Vjosa Wild River National…

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Baobab

The Wisdom of Kalaga.

On that day, an elephant, a mouse, a woman, and a thief appeared before Kalaga, who was seated in court to hear the grievances of his subjects…

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Youth & Mission

The Jubilee. The Voice of Youth.

We met some of the young people who had come to Rome for the Youth Jubilee.  (July 28 – August 3). The underground, streets, buses, and bars…

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