The Labyrinth Stone Churches of Lalibela
Eleven sacred stone monuments to the Christian God have been standing in Northern Ethiopia since the 12th century when they were cut from the earth under the auspices of King Lalibela (1181-1221).
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Sunday, December 7, 2025
East Africa
Samburu: The White Goats of Kenya
There are about 110, 000 Samburu people living in Kenya. These are split into eight patri-lineal families and about seventeen small clans, amongst which there will be four to six livestock owners.
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Seaweed and Sea Shells: Bweju Beach
Zanzibar, known locally as the Spice Island, is off the coast of Tanzania. It was the former commercial centre of East Africa and the last place to abolish slavery. On the eastern coast of Zanzibar, Bweju is an unspoilt haven.
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Wild Goats and Dancing Dervishes: The Evolution of Coffee from Ethiopia
Ethiopia claims to be the original home of the Arabica coffee bean. Several legends contribute to the assertion.
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The Blood of a Nation of Slaves in Stone Town
Zanzibar is ninety eight percent Moslem, a legacy of the island’s Arab influence, but the Cathedral Church of Christ in Stone Town is a memorial to the work of Christian anti-slavers.
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