Shared InterestMEET NEXT GENERATION ARTIST, ALFAJO!To Alfajo Jallow, trash can be turned into art. At 23, the Gambian-born student can turn just about any trash-like object into a reusable…Mar 17, 2016Mar 17, 2016
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Shared InterestShared Interest Spotlight: Thulare Monareng, Fashion DesignerBorn in Soweto, raised in Swaziland, and educated in the United States and Europe, Thulare has launched her Fashion Deli stores in both…Nov 11, 2015Nov 11, 2015
Shared InterestShared Interest Spotlight: Mark Henegan Owner, Madiba RestaurantIn 1999, Madiba Restaurant was started with five tables around makeshift bar — it was the first South African restaurant in New York City.Nov 11, 2015Nov 11, 2015
Shared InterestShared Interest Spotlight: Farai Simoyi, Fashion Designer (NYC, Southern Africa)Farai Simoyi has come a long way since her days growing up in Southern Africa, but has never forgotten the virtue of Ubuntu instilled in…Nov 6, 2015Nov 6, 2015
Shared InterestShared Interest Emerging Designer Spotlight: Phumelele Kunene, (Swaziland/South Africa/NYC)Phumelele Kunene, or Phumie for short, was born in South Africa and grew up in Swaziland. She is continually inspired by the vibrancy of…Nov 3, 2015Nov 3, 2015
Shared InterestShared Interest Fashion Spotlight: Angelo Lambrou (Southern Africa/NYC)“The world often only gets to see a dismal and hopeless side of Southern Africa. Forgetting that there is a side that is brilliant and…Oct 28, 2015Oct 28, 2015