Happy Mother’s Day to all Women
To those who gave birth this year to their first child – we celebrate with you. To those who lost a child this year – we mourn with you. To those who are in the [...]
Culture
Three Kenyan films to feature at TIFF ‘22
The Toronto International Film Festival returns this September 8-18 for its 47th edition, and included on the lineup are three Kenyan films. Shimoni, Baba and Free Money will [...]
Happy Mashujaa Day Kenya – a brief history
Mashujaa Day, also known as Heroes’ Day (“mashujaa” is Kiswahili for heroes) is a national day in Kenya. It is observed on 20th of October as a public [...]
Victoria Day in Canada
Today, Monday May 23, is Victoria Day holiday. This day is celebrated in honour of the birthdays of both Queen Victoria and the current monarch of Canada. Victoria Day is a [...]
Want your kids to learn Swahili? Connect with SwahiliKIDS
Many parents from Swahili speaking countries would like to pass on the language to their children, but they are often hindered by lack of learning resources. [...]
Kenyan film Lusala featuring at Canada’s largest Black Film Festival
Despite the current circumstances, the 16th edition of the Montreal International Black Film Festival (Canada’s largest Black film festival) is [...]
Uganda’s Jessica Nabongo is the first black woman to visit every country in the world
Jessica Nabongo has officially become the first black woman to have visited every single country in the world. The Ugandan-American touched down in Seychelles on Sunday—the [...]
Canadian man and new baby girls return home from Kenya after citizenship hurdle
After a long flight from Kenya and an unexpected citizenship hurdle, a Toronto man and his newborn twin daughters are finally back home. “I think it’s surreal,” Joseph [...]
Kenyan charity holds pageant to affirm dignity of people with albinism
A Kenyan charity held a pageant on Friday for people with albinism in a bid to affirm the dignity of a group that has faced discrimination, violence and even murder because [...]
Afrofest 2018 moments
There is something for everyone at Afrofest – the largest free African music festival in North America. This year’s festival was held on July 7 and 8 at Woodbine [...]