Between the Algorithm and the Altar
None of it has disappeared — the bridewealth, the communal celebration, the ceremony. But in the 2020s, something is shifting fast.
Everyday Couture: Why Africa’s True Fashion Houses Sit on the Streets
Growing up in Africa, you feel the streets’ pulse long before you ever hear of Paris runways. On crowded roads where roasted plantain and petrol fumes mingle, a tailor’s shop hums with life. It’s a tiny space, bursting with wax prints, bogolan, kente, and lace — colors popping like a festival. A sewing machine buzzes […]