Imbai nheketerwa kurumbidza mazwi
Sing Praise for the Words!
A light breeze floated across Zimbabwe, picked up speed in Botswana, darted north over Egypt, sailed west to Morocco, and then blew across the Atlantic. A zephyr carried voices of Africa to our ears and into our hearts. Two African poets sharing their verses; an American screenwriter conveying his behind-the-scenes treatment, Hollywood-style, of Ali and Foreman’s “Rumble in the Jungle;” and a woman studying elephants, like Goodall studied chimpanzees, cram this issue with unique views as diverse as the continent itself. Wonder along with us as Brian Wilkes ponders tribal customs of the Cherokee Nation that match those of Berbers (Imazighen) living in the Atlas Mountains. Be sure to read Moroccan-born Said Leghlid’s talk with Professor Noam Chomsky who looks beyond the obvious to help us understand the causes and possible aftermath of the Arab Spring.
Called the “Blue Marble” when viewed from space, our swirling, spinning world is most often shown with the Americas centered and thought you’d like to see earth from another vantage, one where it all began for the human race—Africa. For our cover art, we thank oil painter Judith DiGirolamo Redner for her unique “Earth from on High” interpretations.
1 comment:
A fantastic undertaking, Charlie. But once again you have proved up to the challenge. The world will bce better off with this issue--to say nothing of Africa and a band of writers who know what they're writing about.
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