Why are American women dying in childbirth?
Al Jazeera English The United States is not the first place that springs to mind when considering women dying in childbirth. So the fact that two American women die of … Continue reading
Seattle group offers hope, medical care to Kenyan women often shunned by families
ELDORET, Kenya — After three days in labor, Susan Kapkarich’s baby was stuck, only one of her legs protruding from her mother’s body. Fearing for her life, her husband and … Continue reading
Sex for fish
Al Jazeera Magazine The Health Issue After a long night’s fishing, wooden boats full of weary men slid off Lake Victoria’s murky waters and up the shores around Kisumu, the … Continue reading
Gay Briton appears in court in uganda
The Times Africa A gay British man living in Uganda appeared in court today charged with trafficking obscene materials after his laptop was stolen and pictures of him having sex … Continue reading
At Kenya mall, a brother’s anguish turned to joy
Robert Mburu was an hour-and-a-half away from Nairobi, Kenya, when he heard that Westgate Mall was under attack. Thousands of Kenyans were inside, many of whom he probably knew. Westgate … Continue reading
In Nairobi, an Attack at the City’s Most Conspicuous Symbol of Western Drift
This morning in Nairobi, a tower of thick, black smoke pierced the sky, darkening the area around the glittering Westgate, the city’s most upscale shopping center, opened in 2007. Inside, an … Continue reading
Seattle journalist in Kenya deals with gut punch of mall shootings |
I was hanging on the words of Teju Cole, the Nigerian American writer who is one of my literary heroes, when I found out that two miles away, Nairobi’s Westgate … Continue reading
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