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Your Old Phone Could End Up as e-Artwork Computer parts make beautiful arts and crafts material. Your old phone, CD’s or computer could end up as e-Artwork in the hands of an e-waste designer. Jewelry from waste computer and cell-phone parts Everyday Electronic Objects in Contemporary Art David Nderitu, a formerly homeless teen makes jewelry from waste computer and cell-phone parts. He manages to make 60 pairs of earrings from the scrap materials in about 15 days. David Nderitu according to Kenya's Daily Nation says his venture into the profit-making jewelry business can be attributed to motivational speakers who always visited the Children, Youth Empowerment Center in Nyeri County. The Children, Youth Empowerment Center provides educational and social services to former street-dwelling children of Kenya with the goal of teaching the children a trade that they can use to support th

Legendary Black Hairstyle Photographer Black hair photographer Ojeikere was an internationally celebrated African black hair photographer. The natural hair revolution began with the legendary black hairstyle photographer Johnson Donatus Aihumekeokhai Ojeikere also known as J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere born in Nigeria Africa in 1930.  Natural hair revolutionists power of black women began with African legendary black hairstyle photographer 'Okhai Ojeikere. He highlighted modern and traditional African perspectives of the art of hair design. Each African hairstyle had its own uniqueness giving a glimpse into the talented camera of a legendary  Nigerian  photographer.  Ojeikere was a black hair photographer who is known for his work with unique hairstyles found in Nigeria. Ojeikere was raised in a small town in rural southwestern Nigeria. The unique artistry of African hair has a long storied tradition He lived and worked in Lagos, Nigeria. At the age o

Leftover Mixed Vegetable Curry is easy to prepare and easy to serve. A rule the follow is when it comes to seasoning mixed vegetables, season boldly, season with ground curry.  Use leftover vegetables such as peas, beans, potatoes, carrots, onions, tomatoes, or what ever vegetables you have on hand to make vegetable curry. Prep time: 5 min Cook time: 5 min Total time: 10 min Leftover Mixed Vegetable Curry Recipe Ingredients 2 cups of your favorite cooked vegetables 1 teaspoon ground curry Directions Add all ingredients mix well and serve warm. Vegetables may be either freshly prepared or leftovers. Add as much curry powder as is desired. Our Leftover Mixed Vegetable Curry is real food you can make today. Try new recipes to make every night for dinner, it's time to upgrade your recipe skills to the next level.

All About Senegalese Laamb Wrestling Wrestling is a very popular national sport in Senegal; it is referred to as Laamb and takes root from the wrestling tradition of the Serer people. UFC Senegalese Style All About Africa Favorite Sport Senegalese Laamb Wrestling Explore and Understand Africa Through Her Food and Culture Laamb Wrestling does not traditionally allow striking blows with the hands but since the 1990’s it is standardized with the Lutte Traditionnelle Sans Frappe and Lutte Traditionnelle Avec Frappe for the striking version. Muhammad "Tyson" Ndao Laamb wrestling looks like a simple contest between two big strong men fighting in the sand dressed in loincloths but no Africa sports wrestler, regardless of his strength or technical abilities will enter the ring without his marabout. The marabout in Muslim Africa is believed to have supernatural power. The wrestling competition has many mystical rituals, which are supposed to instill bravery into

The African culture expresses lessons learned through wisdom in Proverbs. This is why African proverbs express the timeless wisdom of African people. African woman, the skin I'm in photo  African proverbs are common to all languages; proverbs are the daughters of daily experience. Learned Your Lesson African Proverbs A person who does not bathe must know it of himself that he is dirty - Nigerian proverb A person who wants you out of their home will not tell you, Get out- Swahili proverb He who conceals his disease cannot expect to be cured- Ethiopian proverb He who is courteous is not a fool- Nigerian proverb Instruction in youth is like engraving in stone - Liberian proverb Everything that flies is not good to eat. - African Proverb You need not look after the hoofs of dead goats. - Nigerian Proverb The sun rises whether the cock crows or not. - African Proverb If you go through the high grass where the elephant has already gone through, you don’t ge