you to feel at home and gives you a sense of belonging. Learning a foreign language has been of immense help to me. In my case I was born in Kenya and my first language is Swahili. I was introduced to English language in high school. At first it was very challenging‚ new and so strange compared to the Swahili I was used to. I couldn’t read‚ write or construct an English sentence in class and this was very frustrating. Whenever I constructed a sentence my teacher said that it was direct translation
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With love‚ The pungent smell of blood‚ sweat and tears filled the clean‚ crisp air. There lay a black boy‚ flat upon his chest‚ on the deck of a smooth sailing ship. His feet‚ hands and neck were bound with metal chains fastened to the railings of the ship. By his side stood a huge Oburoni armed with a long whip which he applied with merciless power and precision. Each stroke left a deep gash in the smooth‚ dark skin of the young boy‚ preceding the blood that followed. Amongst the muffled sobs
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It was late evening and Amy Dickman was walking through the bush to a household she suspected was celebrating a lion kill. "It was dark but I suddenly got the feeling I was being watched‚" Dickman recalls. "I was concerned that a big cat might be lying in wait." For a brief moment the moon appeared from behind the clouds‚ illuminating the landscape. "I realised I was surrounded by young men carrying spears. Then it went dark again. I was terrified‚" she says. This was Dickman’s first encounter
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success of Indian Ocean trade. The revitalization of the Silk Road greatly affected Indian Ocean trade because after the restoration of Indian trade‚ Muslims took over Indian Ocean trade‚ and spread Islam to Africa and all across the Indian Ocean. The Swahili city-states became populated with Muslim Africans due to trade. The Kingdom of Axum also played a major role in Indian Ocean trade although it was predominantly Christian. One trade network between Africa and Eurasia that stayed the same was the
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They most likely brought an assortment of skills with them such as the ability to farm‚ and work metals. Migration continued until around the fourth century and many settled south of the Congo River. Over a period of time‚ a number of languages like Swahili‚ Kirundi‚ and Gikuyu‚ developed; many of these languages are categorized as “Bantu”. There are many kingdoms in South Africa that were ruled by the Bantus. The Bantu people were very resourceful and adapted quickly; their culture was able to surpass
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BALLO Hermine – Richard B. Allen‚ “Satisfying the Want for Labouring People: European Slave Trading in the Indian Ocean‚ 1500-1850” - 02/27/2016 Richard Allen’s article replaces the “want for labouring people” or slaves in its context. The French‚ British and Dutch colonies of the Indian Ocean had a strong need for an inexpensive labor‚ especially since the local workforce was every expensive. The article also refutes common misconceptions about the slave trading in the Indian Ocean and shows
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Table of contents Introduction…………………………………………………..3 African Traditional Religion……………………………….5 Christianity‚ Islam…………………………………………..6 Influences of Religion on African Culture……………….6 Conclusion……………………………………………………13 References…………………………………………………...14 Introduction Africa is a continent of diversity. In this diversity there are hundreds of tribes and communities each practicing its own culture and religion. It would be very
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which are home to diverse cultural and geographic features Africa is very diverse with over 800 to 1‚500 languages; mainly Bantu. Nigeria has over 300 languages and Ethiopia has over 80 languages. In other African continents English‚ Arabia and Swahili are also spoken throughout the continent. Africa has numerous nations of people that include the Nubian of Southern Egypt and Sudan‚ the Oromo‚ the Amhara‚ the Masai‚ the Igbo‚ the Fulani‚ the Wolof and Yoruba. Africans were often divided because
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There are several biblical concepts found in the Lion King however‚ this essay will be focusing on the correlation in the Lion King and the prodigal son. Simba‚ the main character in the lion king can be compared to the wayward son in the parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-32. In the opening scene‚ we encounter Simba as a baby cub when he is presented to all the animals in Pride Land. Simba literally grows up in front of us‚ three different actors represent Simba namely‚ young Simba‚ teenage
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Corey Stone 324889- Period 3 Although there was definitive change over the millennium of history between these two regions‚ progress was gradual‚ and painfully slow at first. A noticeable difference can be the amplification of trade of luxury goods as interregional connections strengthened. Expansion and intensification of trade networks between Africa and Eurasia also fostered cross-cultural exchanges. However‚ despite many changes‚ existing trade routes flourished and also promoted the growth
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