Dreadlocks: Myths, Facts and Realities

Children born with hairs that have a strong tendency to lock on their own are regarded as “special” in some societies. Such children are called “Dada” among the Yoruba speaking people of Nigeria. Some Igbo communities in the past believe they were reincarnate of great men and women Comfort Yakubu Dada is common among members […]

Ethiopian: Indeed The New Spirit of Africa

Addis Ababa, Africa’s unofficial capital, presents an elegant and demure outlook. Perhaps no corporate establishment embodies the ideals of the African Union, headquartered in Ethiopia, more than The Ethiopian, which prides itself on “The New Spirit of Africa.” Sitting in the ultra-modern airbus bound for Addis from the Washington Dulles International Airport, by my side […]