A daughter returns to her motherland
My family left Sierra Leone during the 10-year civil war, when I was very young. As a result I have very few memories of…
Africa
Risking everything for justice
Beatrice Mtetwa has a message for all Africans now living in the “west” and who have seen a different way of life – For…
Zambian students visit Adelaide’s Pulteney Grammar School
Adelaide’s Pulteney Grammar School recently hosted 10 students from Mfuwe Secondary School in the Eastern Province of Zambia, who, between the 19th April and…
Going where the wild things are
Every time we have family members or friends visit us in Australia, one of their first requests is to go to the zoo or…
Captives of our past
For us in Australia it is hard to escape the reality of our African heritage. Unfortunately, despite the comfort we enjoy from living in…
Kenyan High Commissioner visits Adelaide
After only three month in office as Kenya’s High Commissioner to Australia, Mr Isaiyah Kabira joined South Australian celebrations of Madraka Day, which commemorates Kenya’s…
The School of St Jude, Tanzania
She has transformed thousands of lives by providing education in a society where education is a privilege for most, and along the way, created…
Kenyans celebrate Madaraka in South Australia
The Kenyan Community of South Australia turned out in full force to celebrate ‘Madaraka Day’ which commemorates Kenya’s independence from Britain. Held at the…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Just recently SALT Magazine was invited to an exclusive preview screening of a major, new film – Half of a Yellow Sun, starring Oscar…
Hello HIV!
STORIES FROM NAMIBIA – AN AUSSIE’S EXPERIENCE A few days ago I was having a chat to one of the teenage girls at a…