Author: Ewang Johnson
A ground-breaking new report, authored by the Pope Francis’ Jubilee Commission calls for urgent action and systemic reforms to tackle the escalating debt and development crises affecting billions, including African in particular, worldwide. The Jubilee Report: A Blueprint for Tackling the Debt and Development Crises and Creating the Financial Foundations for a Sustainable People-Centered Global Economy,” written by the Pope Francis’ Jubilee Commission — a group of over 30 leading global experts led by Nobel laureate and Columbia University Professor Joseph Stiglitz and former Minister of the Economy of Argentina and Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs Professor…
The sheer glut of music today has rendered a question like “What’s your favorite song?” close to meaningless, but I have a definitive answer. The Beach Boys’ “In My Room” occupies pride of place in my sonic world. No, I’m not qualifying it as my favorite pop song. It’s my favorite song, full stop, edging out towering compositions like Coltrane’s A Love Supreme and Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. I’m not saying it should be on Voyager’s Golden Record. I’m simply saying that it’s shaped my inner world. I’m far from alone, of course. The late Brian Wilson had that impact…
Her images reveal the impossible, the invisible, and the many, many layers behind a photograph. Taryn Simon’s singular and meticulous approach to fine art photography produces pictures that interrogate our political structures, our social conventions and our governing principles. Her latest exhibition “The Game”, on show at the Almine Rech gallery in Paris, zooms in on symbolic and significant moments during the presidential election last year in the United States, questioning the random nature of democratic processes. We talk about the power of photography in a world of smartphones and artificial intelligence and reflect upon the universal moment of mourning during…
Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images(Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images)Today’s youth are harking back to the messy hipster aesthetic of the late 2000s and early 2010s – and at the heart of that was French designer and queen of cool, Isabel Marant.A long time ago (2011) in a galaxy far away (Paris), Kate Moss posed in an advertising campaign wearing Isabel Marant’s latest creation: a suede lace-up high-top sneaker with a wedge heel and a logo on the side. The shoes were called “The Bekett” – named after a friend of Marant’s – and after Moss’s stamp of approval, they…
With youth unemployment rising to 46,1% in the first quarter of 2025 – a 9,2 percentage increase over the past decade – South Africa faces a critical challenge. Traditional employment avenues are failing to absorb the country’s young jobseekers. While policy solutions remain important, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are playing an increasingly vital role in bridging the gap. SMEs, often described as the lifeblood of the economy, account for over 60% of employment in South Africa’s private sector. But beyond their economic footprint, these businesses are stepping up to shape the next generation of South African entrepreneurs – creating…
What does migration mean and how does it inform and impact human societies, existence and civilisations? These were some of the questions at the core of the dialogues, conversations, engagements and workshops at the Migrant Forms: Creative Futures symposium held at Magdalene College, Oxford. The symposium began life in 2019 when it was conceived as the “anti-conference conference” because of its conveners’ preference for conversations, performances, and sharing of experiences over strict academic papers and presentations. Returning six years later, the deliberations and insights from the first edition have given life to a book, Crossings: Migrant Knowledges, Migrant Forms edited…
In this Entre Nous segment we’re focusing on art – but more specifically, how to get children excited about it. We speak to Charlotte Wilkins, an art historian and author who tells us about the benefits of introducing art to children early on. Source link
Miya MizunoAlex Garland and Danny Boyle have reunited for a follow-up to their 2002 classic. It has visual flair, terrifying adversaries and a scene-stealing performance from Ralph Fiennes.28 Years Later is part zombie-apocalypse horror, part medieval world-building, part sentimental family story and – most effectively – part Heart of Darkness in its journey toward a madman in the woods. That mashup is not necessarily a bad thing, since most of those parts work so well in this follow-up to the great 2002 film 28 Days Later, about a virus that decimates London. The new film is one of the year’s…
Vincencia Adusei, the visionary behind VASE Ghana Estates, is empowering Ghana’s diaspora to shape their homeland’s future through a transformative real estate project and an immersive cultural tour. The flagship Dichemso Vista, a 60-unit condominium development in Kumasi, and a 14-day guided tour from December 22, 2025, to January 2, 2026, offer unique opportunities for Ghanaians abroad to invest in Ghana’s growth and reconnect with their heritage. Adusei’s journey, celebrated in a CT Mirror feature titled “She didn’t want to be in construction. But then life happened,” underscores her commitment to building communities that thrive. Dichemso Vista: A gateway to…
Film critic Perrine Quennesson joins Eve Jackson to talk about the latest French films of the moment, including a gripping real-life Kabul evacuation thriller that premiered at Cannes this May. “13 Days, 13 Nights” is the latest feature from Martin Bourboulon, the director behind “The Three Musketeers” saga. Source link