In this book, the authors expose the neo-imperialist overtones of contemporary children's fiction about Africa. Examining the portrayal of African social customs, religious philosophies, and political structures in fiction for young people, Maddy and MacCann reveal the Western biases that often infuse stories by well-known Western authors.

Left with an injured leg when hit by an elephant calf running from gunfire during a massacre, the poacher vows revenge and initiates a tragedy which only one young girl can prevent.

Contents: Carlotta von Maltzan: Introduction: En/Countering Myths - Thokozile Chaane: Hide and Seek - Lutz van Dijk: Black Inspiration - Renate Welsh: My African Myths - Gcina Mhlophe: Fly, Hat, Fly! - Gunther Pakendorf: Travellers at the Cape, and what they saw - Mawuena Logan: The Image of Africa in the Age of Imperialism and Beyond: The Myth of Postcolonial Africa - Kathleen Thorpe: - The state and dignity of an English Gentleman. Thoughts on King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard - Bert Olivier: Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan - Myth and/or Critique? - Catherine du Toit: Beyond the Mask: Guy de Maupassant in Algeria - Karen Bouwer: Werewere Liking's It Shall Be of Jasper and Coral: Of Skins and Masks - Violet B. Lunga: Of Hair Identities: Stretching Postcolonial Cultural Identities - Suzanne de Villiers-Human: Art and Magic: The Mask of Wildness - Kennedy C. Chinyowa: Battling between Alienation and Desire: Images of - European-ness/Westernness in Contemporary Zimbabwean Literature - Lynda Morgan: Landscapes of Guilt and Desire in the Novels of Thirza Nash - Raylene Ramsay: Under the Influence? The Work of Mariama Ba, Tradition, Islam and the Universal - Pamela S. Saur: European Literary Encounters with North Africa's Physical Environment - Joachim Garbe: Healing and Destructive Powers of the Desert in the Works of Ingeborg Bachmann and Tayeb Salih - Nadja D. Kramer: Hans Grimm's Afrikafahrt West: A Journey into the Unknown? - Ingrid Laurien: - A Land of Promise? Autobiography and Fiction in Frieda von Bulow's East-African Novels - Ulrike Auga: Cultural Politics in South Africa in Transition. Or, Multiculturalism and Economic Policy - Ulrike Kistner: Apartheid andFascism, Racism and Anti-Semitism: The Political History of a Comparison - John McAllister: - These White Men Know Everything: Technology Encounters, Comedy and Ambivalence in African Exploration - Dominique Bediako: Reading African Literature in Germany - Robert Buranello: Tra i reticolati: The Literature of Italian Prisoners of War in South Africa - Alida Poeti: Black Harlequin: Italian Theatre Crossing Cultural Boundaries."

Overexploitation of natural resources is often associated with poverty among local populations. A multi-disciplinary team studied artisanal fishers along the Kenyan coast on the Indian Ocean. The main focus of the research was on income diversification of fishers, the pressure on marine resources and the relation between the two. Income diversification did not reduce the pressure on the marine environment. Rather, indications are that many part-time fishers are entering the profession. Moreover, fishers with alternative employment stayed in-shore and used damaging gear more often. Policies to stimulate employment opportunities for coastal communities cannot be expected to lessen the pressure on marine resources and need to be planned carefully in terms of industry location, labour requirements and degree of coastal pollution.

Lovingly illustrated bedtime story in two languages (English and Swahili) for children from 2-3 years. Accompanied by an audiobook and video in English (British as well as American). Lulu can't fall asleep. All her cuddly toys are dreaming already – the shark, the elephant, the little mouse, the dragon, the kangaroo, and the lion cub. Even the bear has trouble keeping his eyes open ... Hey bear, will you take me along into your dream? Thus begins a journey for Lulu that leads her through the dreams of her cuddly toys – and finally to her own most beautiful dream. ► Students of Swahili will find useful grammar tables in the appendix. Enjoy learning this wonderful language! ► With printable coloring pages! A download link in the book gives you free access to the pictures from the story to color in. Kitabu cha watoto cha lugha mbili (Kiingereza – Kiswahili) Lulu hawezi kulala. Mwanasesere zake zote wanaota sasa – papa, tembo, panya mdogo, dragoni, kangaruu na kitoto cha simba. Hata dubu ana shida kuendelea kufungua macho yake ... Dubu, je, utanipeleka kwenye ndoto yako? Huu ni mwanzo wa safari ya Lulu iliyomwongoza ndani ya ndoto ya mwanasesere zake – na mwisho kwenye ndoto yake nzuri sana kuliko zote. ► Kwa picha za kupaka rangi! Kiungo cha kupakua katika kitabu kinakupa ufikiaji wa bure kwenye picha za hadithi.

DIVExamines the relationship between popular music and politics in Zaire during the presidency of Mobutu Sese Seko through the author’s participation as musician and ethnographer in a successful Kinshasa band of the mid-1990s./div

Kitabu cha watoto cha lugha mbili, kwa miaka 2-3 na zaidi (Kiswahili – Kiingereza) Lulu hawezi kulala. Mwanasesere zake zote wanaota sasa – papa, tembo, panya mdogo, dragoni, kangaruu na kitoto cha simba. Hata dubu ana shida kuendelea kufungua macho yake ... Dubu, je, utanipeleka kwenye ndoto yako? Huu ni mwanzo wa safari ya Lulu iliyomwongoza ndani ya ndoto ya mwanasesere zake – na mwisho kwenye ndoto yake nzuri sana kuliko zote. ► Kwa picha za kupaka rangi! Kiungo cha kupakua katika kitabu kinakupa ufikiaji wa bure kwenye picha za hadithi. Bilingual children's picture book (Swahili – English) Lulu can't fall asleep. All her cuddly toys are dreaming already – the shark, the elephant, the little mouse, the dragon, the kangaroo, and the lion cub. Even the bear has trouble keeping his eyes open ... Hey bear, will you take me along into your dream? Thus begins a journey for Lulu that leads her through the dreams of her cuddly toys – and finally to her own most beautiful dream. ► With printable coloring pages! A download link in the book gives you free access to the pictures from the story to color in.

Hip Hop Africa explores a new generation of Africans who are not only consumers of global musical currents, but also active and creative participants. Eric Charry and an international group of contributors look carefully at youth culture and the explosion of hip hop in Africa, the embrace of other contemporary genres, including reggae, ragga, and gospel music, and the continued vitality of drumming. Covering Senegal, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, and South Africa, this volume offers unique perspectives on the presence and development of hip hop and other music in Africa and their place in global music culture.