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My aunt’s voice rings out, “Let us pray,” and without missing a beat, I fell into the rhythms ingrained since childhood. The words flowed easily “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come…”
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Hello all. Welcome to the first issue of General Interest, a series which will kickstart your mornings with a look at the important headlines of the day.
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We highlight 5 key historical events in Haiti, where President Jovenel Moïse’s July 7 killing is the latest in the Caribbean nation’s long list of struggles. by Catesby Holmes , International Editor / Politics Editor in The Conversation . This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .
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You could consider Abel Mutua part stand-up comedian, part hype man, part voice actor (in the great Kenyan tradition of Maina and King'ang'i); or you could look at him as someone offering a new take on traditional African storytelling to deliver a disruptive voice in African entertainment.
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Joan Wandegi Nthiga is one of many Kenyan farmers turning to regenerative farming to counteract the harmful effects of climate change, soil degradation, and biodiversity loss in her area. She has planted over 100 endangered native tree seedlings among her food crops and is now looking to do more to return the region to the wetter, more stable climate she experienced as a child.
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