Black Lives Matter and Africa’s Point of View
By: Macy Janine Pamaranglas – Art in Tanzania Intern With the death of George Floyd in 2020, countless number of people were enraged with the cause of his demise. White police officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeled on his neck while Floyd was screaming for his life. Thus, the phrase “I can’t breathe” became an iconic one. […]
Food Insecurity in Tanzania: A Challenge That Still Remains
By: Macy Janine Pamaranglas – Art in Tanzania Intern Introduction According to the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO), food insecurity refers to the “lack [of] regular access to enough safe and nutritious food for normal growth and development and an active and healthy life”. There are several causes to food insecurity including poverty, unemployment, or […]
Corporate Social Responsibility: The Case of Barrick Gold Mine
By: Macy Janine Pamaranglas – Art in Tanzania Intern What is Corporate Social Responsibility? Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a business model which involves accountability in terms of the process and impact the company has on the society; it could be social, economic, and environmental. When a company adopts the CSR model, it has the […]
Media Repression in Tanzania
By: Macy Janine Pamaranglas – Art in Tanzania Intern In celebration of International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists last November 2, it is vital to encourage States to protect media personnel and “to promote a safe and enabling environment for [them] to perform their work independently and without undue interference”. Journalists are […]
FGM in Tanzania: A Violation of Women and Girls’ Rights
By: Macy Janine Pamaranglas – Art in Tanzania Intern What is FGM? Female genital mutilation (FGM) refers to a procedure of removing a female’s external genitalia either partially or completely; it can also be any other form of injury to the female’s genitals. However, studies have shown that FGM has no particular health benefits. Instead, […]
Tanzania’s Refugee Crisis: A Human Rights Violation
By: Macy Janine Pamaranglas – Art in Tanzania Intern Introduction Not many people may have heard of this, but Tanzania is “one of the world’s most generous refugee hosting countries”, and it even hosted more than a million refugees 30 years ago. The United Republic of Tanzania currently hosts around 248,000 refugees, mainly from its […]
Human Rights in Africa: A General Overview
By: Macy Janine Pamaranglas – Art in Tanzania Intern Introduction The African Charter on Human and People’s Rights came into force on the 21st of October, 1986. It established a solid foundation and standards to promote and protect Africans’ human rights. According to Article 2 of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights, “Every […]
DALLOL – Hottest place on Earth
By Devaa Ramalingam – Art in Tanzania intern In the north- eastern parts of Ethiopia there is an alien landscape that is home to the hottest plays on earth. Getting to such place requires an expedition team with jeeps, camels, and lots of water. It is situated around a cinder cone volcano in the Danakil […]
Closest to Medusa – LAKE NATRON
By Devaa Ramalingam – Art in Tanzania intern Although Medusa is a Greek mythological character whose eyes when people see turn into stone, the lake Natron is a real place situated in north Ngorongoro District of Arusha Region in Tanzania. It is one of the most shallow lakes in the world, its only 9.8 feet deep. […]
MAASAI TRIBE
By Devaa Ramalingam – Art in Tanzania intern The Maasai tribe is a tribe in which the people are very proud of their culture, and they do not want to succumb to the western modernization of the digitalized world. They are believed to migrated from northwestern Kenya in the 15th century. Over the years they spread […]