Ghana
This Week in Fiction
Mohammed Naseehu Ali on Life in Zongos
The author discusses his story “Allah Have Mercy.”
Replay
World Cup 2022: The Tears of Cristiano Ronaldo
The Portuguese superstar remains an enigma as he begins what will likely be his last World Cup campaign.
Profiles
How El Anatsui Broke the Seal on Contemporary Art
His runaway success began with castaway junk: a bag of bottle caps along the road. Now the Ghanaian sculptor is redefining Africa’s place in the global art scene.
The Front Row
“The Burial of Kojo,” Reviewed: A Boldly Lyrical Portrait of a Young Ghanaian Girl
The first feature from Blitz Bazawule captures the internal world of its protagonist—her dreams, visions, and and premonitions—in images of poetic audacity.
Field Trip Dept.
The Creation of Birthright AFRICA
Taglit-Birthright offers trips to Israel for young American Jews. Now there is a program for people of the African diaspora.
Annals of Technology
Meet Me in ZT.9Z3
Annals of Technology
Spare the Rod, School the Child
Annals of Architecture
A Sense of Place
Fiction
Haven
“I was not really surprised by what he was saying. A lot of people thought that way. Especially men.”
Secret Ingredients
Yaji
The Art World
Faces in Time
Briefly Noted
Pigeon English
The Pictures
Detour
Comment
The Name of the Game
Dept. of Philanthropy
New Math
Faith and Doubt