Mariam Gichan
@MariamGichan
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I am sometimes an assistant archaeologist, I love arts and simplified science and also I'm interested in Media and communication .
Unearthing Lake Victoria’s forgotten stories and ancient secrets
<p>Lake Victoria continues to feed millions with fish and water. But it also has the power to nourish our sense of belonging, if only we choose to see it. The time to act is now before the lake’s ancient stories are washed away forever.</p>
What Tanzanian–Italian collaboration has achieved in 15 years of heritage and science
<p>Olduvai Gorge and Laetoli in northern Tanzania are not just local treasures; they are global landmarks. These fossil-rich landscapes preserve over four million years of human and environmental history, offering scientists vital clues about how early humans adapted to climate change.</p>
Ramona SeitzThe long way to repatriation of ancestral remains. My latest (in German). Heartfelt thanks go to the descendants and others who have shared their stories with me over the years. With 📸 by Esther Awami, Imani Nsamila and me. Thanks to @MariamGichan and to amazing @riffreporter -colleagues.
https://www.riffreporter.de/de/international/kolonialismus-human-remains-ahnen-tansania-deutschland
Liam García
"Print supported the ideal of freedom of speech. Throughout history, authorities have feared too much speech, leading them to many means of control: censorship, licensing, banning, burning."
Jeff Jarvis, The Gutenberg Parenthesis
Jeff Jarvis, The Gutenberg Parenthesis
Today was… interesting. Deeply moving moments, moments of irritation, some of my questions still open, new questions have come up. Let’s wait and see. Thank you, Chief Adam Mkwawa, for our short conversation after the ceremony. Would be great to continue the conversation soon.
RiffReporterHinter Tür 3 unseres Riff-Weihnachtskalenders gibt es heute einen #Geschenktipp von @ThieleCarmela: In "Das Verlorene Paradies" erzählt Abdulrazak Gurnah anhand der #Geschichte des jungen Yusuf von den Auswirkungen des #Kolonialismus in Ostafrika: https://www.riffreporter.de/de/gesellschaft/advent-weihnachten-kalender-2024-3-dezember
Geschenktipp Nr. 3: Abdulrazak Gurnah und sein Roman „Das Verlorene Paradies“
Der britische Literaturnobelpreisträger Abdulrazak Gurnah erzählt in seinem Roman „Das Verlorene Paradies“ vom Leben des zwölfjährigen Yusuf und den gesellschaftlichen Umbrüchen in Ostafrika am Vorabend des Ersten Weltkriegs.
About the opening of “Histories of Tanzania” at Humboldt Forum. My reporting (in German) @riffreporter . With pictures by Tanzanian photographer Imani Nsamila. Thanks @SporkPeter for editing.
Tansania im Humboldt Forum in Berlin: Wer schreibt wessen Geschichte und warum?
Die Ausstellung „Geschichte(n) Tansanias“ im Humboldt Forum präsentiert Cultural Belongings in einem Geflecht aus Knoten und Verbindungen. So visualisiert sie die Komplexität von Geschichte und Geschichten. Politisch muss so mancher Knoten noch gelöst werden.
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