Tag: land
One land, one author: in Iceland with Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir lives in Reykjavík. After studying art history in Paris, she directed the Museum of the University of Iceland. She is the author of several novels including “Rosa…
The war in Ukraine highlighted Africa’s dependence on food imports – more land suitable for cultivation is unused than the rest of the world combined
In the 1970s, Africa slipped into being a net importer of food. According to expert researcher Mila Selli, European intensive production is not a model for Africa, but in order…
Tension is high! Conflict preparations from three countries: warplanes in the sky, ships at sea, military exercises on land…
The latest developments from the region, where the tension between the two superpowers is at its peak, has made me nervous. As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, preparations…
One land, one author: in Nigeria with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a writer from Abba, southeastern Nigeria, has lived in the United States for more than twenty years. She is the author of several novels: Purple Hibiscus (2003)…
Chile’s land conflict is a difficult nut for left-wing leaders
The land conflict in southern Chile is often called the “Mapuche conflict”, after the name of the country’s largest indigenous group. Careless, many believe – so does President Gabriel Boric.…
One land, one author: in Mozambique with Isabela Figueiredo
Isabela Figueiredo, born in Maputo in 1963, (formerly Lourenço Marques), of Portuguese parents, left Mozambique at the time of the country’s independence in 1975. Her parents remained, and she lived…
the start of the Conservatives’ campaign seen from Johnson’s land
In the United Kingdom, the two finalists in the race to become Prime Minister begin their campaign this Thursday, July 28. Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak begin a series of…
More than a thousand migrants land in Italy in a few hours
More than a thousand migrants have landed in Italy in recent hours and hundreds more are waiting for a port of reception, NGOs and Italian authorities said on Sunday. Each…
One land, one author: in Brazil with Estelle-Sarah Bulle
Estelle-Sarah Bulle was born in 1974 in Créteil, from a Guadeloupean father and a mother who grew up on the Franco-Belgian border. She is the author of a first novel,Where…
One land, one author: in Senegal with David Diop
Born in Paris in 1966, David Diop grew up in Senegal and is a lecturer at the University of Pau. He signs, withThe Gate of the Journey of No Return»,…