PLACES

Africa

Uganda

Fruits of their Labor

How farmers changed the way Ugandans eat

by Esther Muwombi
The violence in Uganda was escalating when my parents fled to Kenya on foot, trekking through...

Ethiopia

Lalibela: Under Repair

Locals decry renovation delays in Ethiopia's "new Jerusalem"

by James Jeffrey
If there is one city in Ethiopia that any visitor will endeavor to see—with budget backpackers...

Egypt

What Lies Beneath

Life, Beauty and Water Scarcity on the Nile

by Sarah El-Shaarawi
It is a must-do on a visit to Cairo to take a felucca ride on the...
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