AfricaIs aCountry

'A guide to the rest of Africa'

Africa Is a Country Podcast
African Five-a-Side Podcast

'A guide to the rest of Africa'

By
Sean Jacobs

GOOD, a magazine with a vague purpose (it is supposed to be “dedicated to social causes,” figure that out), has done something interesting: It just published its fall issue, which also features “… a COLORS 22-page guide to 53 unreported, awesome things to try, see, hear, eat & learn about in Africa’s 53 countries. Through its network of correspondents, photographers and travellers, COLORS offers an uncanny trip to learn about local artists, activities, street snacks and festivals.” The “rest of Africa” refers to the uneven (though deserved) focus on South Africa earlier this year. Remember the World Cup was hosted by South Africa. BTW, you may recognize a lot of the “awesome things” since they were often first blogged about here.

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