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10 days ago

‘I like pushing boundaries’: Yinka Shonibare on his landmark art show in Madagascar

The British-Nigerian artist explores colonialism and connection in his first major solo exhibition in Africa. Plus, a grime MC goes oyster farming

Hello and welcome to The Long Wave. Earlier this mont…

22 days ago

Ink, angels and hard graft: the artists keeping Ethiopia’s ancient illuminated manuscript craft alive

In an Addis Ababa workshop, sacred texts are painstakingly crafted on goat skin using methods dating back to early Christianity – plus a bit of inspiration from Google Images

In a workshop in Addis Ab…

41 days ago

‘Many Rastas were chased away, but we’re determined to remain’: Ethiopia’s religious community under threat

Rastafarians who sought a spiritual homeland in Shashamene face eviction and arrest for flying flag of Haile Selassie’s empire

In 1999, Ras Paul, a west London DJ born to Jamaican parents, sold part o…

52 days ago

80 days ago

A moment that changed me: I arrived in London as a child refugee — and discovered a strange new world

The city sometimes felt achingly lonely. But after seeing my first escalator, trying salt and vinegar crisps and watching an East 17 video on repeat, I began to find my way

A few days after Christmas …

82 days ago

Last throw of the boule for Addis Ababa’s historic pétanque club as developers turn city into hi-tech hub

In the heart of the Ethiopian capital is a relic of the French-built railway but the government’s grandiose redevelopment plans threaten this friendly club

  • Words and pictures by Fred Harter in Addis A…

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