Africa

The story of Dan Eldon - a photographer who died on the job

19-04-2025

The story of Dan Eldon - a photographer who died on the job

Photography is a dangerous profession, especially if your specialization is reportage photography. These people have to work in the ...

Apartments are not for the faint of heart: a cottage next to the lions is for rent

18-04-2025

Apartments are not for the faint of heart: a cottage next to ...

What entrepreneurs do not do to attract tourists. Hotels made of ice and snow, located under water and on the tops of trees, are no ...

Who are the Magyarabs - an African people who consider themselves Hungarians

15-04-2025

Who are the Magyarabs - an African people who consider ...

Although it seems that there are almost no blank spots left on the world map, scientists continue to discover previously unknown ...

African kings - photographs of a vanishing era

14-04-2025

African kings - photographs of a vanishing era

From 1988 to 1991, French photographer Daniel Lane photographed 70 African monarchs, "whose dynasties shaped the history of ...

A new drug made from human bones has taken over West Africa.

11-04-2025

A new drug made from human bones has taken over West Africa.

What kind of unusual substances do people use to destroy their minds and bodies? We have already written about smokers of dried ...

Through the Sahara to the ocean in the freight train: extreme trip in the longest train in the world

10-04-2025

Through the Sahara to the ocean in the freight train: extreme ...

Mauritania is a country in the North-West of the Black continent, much of which is located on the territory of the scorching ...

A symbol of peace with a bloody past: why Nelson Mandela received a life sentence

09-04-2025

A symbol of peace with a bloody past: why Nelson Mandela ...

For modern society, Nelson Mandela is an example of a man who, against all odds, defeated evil and achieved justice. The smiling ...

Why is Africa the Mara river annually kills thousands of animals

04-04-2025

Why is Africa the Mara river annually kills thousands of animals

Wild Africa — it's not a very pleasant place, not only for guests but also for locals. There are on the continent and ...

Dian Fossey - the life and death of the brave "Queen of the Monkeys"

02-04-2025

Dian Fossey - the life and death of the brave "Queen of ...

American Dian Fossey was called the “Queen of the Monkeys.” This brave woman dedicated her life to studying and protecting ...

How Hollywood Star Charlize Theron's Ancestor Came Up with Bicycle Troops

02-04-2025

How Hollywood Star Charlize Theron's Ancestor Came Up with ...

Agree that bicycle troops — it sounds strange and even funny. But believe me, there is nothing funny here and the military units ...

Hottentots are the most mysterious people of the Black Continent

01-04-2025

Hottentots are the most mysterious people of the Black Continent

African Hottentots are considered the most mysterious inhabitants of Africa. They once inhabited large areas south of the equator. ...

The tragic life and death of the Pygmy Ota Beng, a living exhibit from the zoo

29-03-2025

The tragic life and death of the Pygmy Ota Beng, a living ...

He was the last of his tribe, all of whose members were killed by Belgian soldiers. Despite the fact that slavery in the United ...

The story of Rosalie Gicanda, a queen who remained with her people until the end

29-03-2025

The story of Rosalie Gicanda, a queen who remained with her ...

Rosalie Gicanda is a name that is still spoken with warmth and respect in Rwanda. This woman, who became the queen of a small ...

Portraits beyond the edge

28-03-2025

Portraits beyond the edge

Photographer Marc Garanger took these photos in Algeria during the War of Independence (1954-62). He happened to work there as a ...

Africa of the 50-70s of the last century through the lens of Malick Sidibé

23-03-2025

Africa of the 50-70s of the last century through the lens of ...

For Westerners, Africa is either national parks and tourist attractions or endless wars and starving children. It is very rare to ...

The Man-Eating Trees of Madagascar: Fact or Myth?

23-03-2025

The Man-Eating Trees of Madagascar: Fact or Myth?

Insectivorous plants that hunt small animals are known to everyone. But it is extremely difficult to believe that there are trees ...

Ugliness for the sake of happiness: how mothers in Africa and India mutilate their daughters to arrange their lives

15-03-2025

Ugliness for the sake of happiness: how mothers in Africa and ...

The concepts of female beauty in different countries differ significantly. The canons of attractiveness have been formed for ...

Tears for money: who are the professional mourners of Ghana

14-03-2025

Tears for money: who are the professional mourners of Ghana

Some people find it difficult to show emotions when their loved ones die, but crying and mourning are an integral part of funerals ...

The anomalous Lake Fundudzi is the pearl of South Africa, the water from which cannot be taken away

09-03-2025

The anomalous Lake Fundudzi is the pearl of South Africa, the ...

Lake Fundudzi is one of the few lakes in South Africa and, according to tourists, the most beautiful. It is located in the Republic ...

The amazing city of Ghadames on the edge of the desert

05-03-2025

The amazing city of Ghadames on the edge of the desert

Ghadames, known as the "pearl of the desert", is located in an oasis in the south-west of Libya (the historical region of ...

Tippi from Africa-The famous Mowgli girl

04-03-2025

Tippi from Africa-The famous Mowgli girl

Tippi Degré is an unusual girl who spent her childhood in Africa surrounded by wild animals that became her best friends. She was ...

Always on top: why Banna men prefer to walk on stilts

28-02-2025

Always on top: why Banna men prefer to walk on stilts

For most of us, stilts are something from the realm of entertainment. These devices are most often associated with the circus and ...

Wildebeest migration — a leap of fate

27-02-2025

Wildebeest migration — a leap of fate

Remember the scene from the cartoon "The Lion King". Yes, yes, the one in the gorge. In life, everything happens almost the same ...

Schindler's Witch: The woman who saved hundreds of lives from genocide

25-02-2025

Schindler's Witch: The woman who saved hundreds of lives ...

She was considered a witch, but it was thanks to this that she saved hundreds of people from certain death. So embodied evil ...

The Mysterious Skeleton of Hans Reck, Who Lay in the Ground for a Million Years

24-02-2025

The Mysterious Skeleton of Hans Reck, Who Lay in the Ground ...

Modern humans, similar to us, appeared only about 100 thousand years ago. Among the species that lived before, there are many of ...

The Cradle of humanity

21-02-2025

The Cradle of humanity

Ethno-photographer Joey Lawrence took these expressive pictures in the Omo Valley in Ethiopia in 2010. Due to the dense jungle and ...