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Africa A to Z

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Africa is often spoken about, but rarely introduced.

In this opening episode of Africa A to Z, we begin with orientation. We take time to meet Africa as a vast, living continent shaped by deep histories, diverse regions, and many ways of being.

This episode offers listeners a grounding introduction to Africa’s size, geography, regions, and complexity, while gently naming how incomplete narratives have shaped global understanding. Rather than rushing toward detail, we slow down to create context, curiosity, and care for the journey ahead.

Africa A to Z explores the African continent one nation at a time through an Africana lens, centering history, culture, knowledge systems, and lived experience. This first episode sets the foundation for listening slowly, thoughtfully, and with intention.

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Stay in touch! Djibouti sits at one of the most strategic crossroads on Earth, where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aden. In this episode, we explore the tiny East African nation, on the Horn of Africa, that hosts military bases from around the globe yet still has a culture of hospitality and respect for the old ways. We journey through salty Lake Assal, the lowest point on the continent, to the volcanoes and the peak of Mount Moussa Ali as we trace Djibouti's path from Sultanate rule to indep...
Stay in touch! I know we've been an audio-only podcast, but today you can listen or go to www.youtube.com/@SankofaSojourns and also watch part one of my interview with former USAID employee and UN Peacekeeper, Brigitte Karekezi Djedj as she discusses life in Cote d'Ivoire, her adopted homeland. #africaatozpodcast #cotedivoire #sankofasojourns #unpeacekeeper Come on Explorers! Let's journey through Africa, one nation at a time!
Stay in touch! Listen to this brief introduction to the new bonus episodes as part our continuing exploration of beautiful Côte d’Ivoire! Come on Explorers! Let's journey through Africa, one nation at a time!
Stay in touch! Enjoy part three of my heartwarming interview with Samuel Gnaore, PhD. candidate at UMass Boston. Sam is an Ivorian living in the United States while he studies applied linguistics. Come "sit around the bush fire" and hear the story of his rich culture. #cotedivoire #africaatozpodcast #sankofasojourns Come on Explorers! Let's journey through Africa, one nation at a time! Come on Explorers! Let's journey through Africa, one nation at a time!
Stay in touch! Enjoy part two of my heartwarming interview with Samuel Gnaore, PhD. candidate at UMass Boston. Sam is an Ivorian living in the United States while he studies applied linguistics. Come "sit around the bush fire" and hear the story of his rich culture. #cotedivoire #africaatozpodcast #sankofasojourns Come on Explorers! Let's journey through Africa, one nation at a time! Come on Explorers! Let's journey through Africa, one nation at a time!
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