Written By: MIM!—With the help of a progressive government initiative supporting female taxi drivers, there are 15 female taxi drivers in Dakar ... that's out of 15,000 taxi drivers. Who’s talking about women's equity besides Senegal's government? Promising Swedish/Burkinabe director and producer Theresa Traore Dahlberg is, in her documentary Taxi Sister which follows a woman behind the wheel who grapples with society’s view and expectations on women. Watch the trailer below ...
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Showing posts with label Burkina Faso. Show all posts
Ghana, Botswana, South Africa, Tunisia And Egypt Among Top 100 Countries In The World
Written By: Jamelia Mmari—Newsweek conducted a study evaluating economy, politics, health, and quality of life, to determine the world's best 100 countries. Eighteen African countries made the cut.
Here are the African countries that ranked in the top 100, as well as their relative rankings (for purposes of comparison, Finland ranked as number 1, while Canada ranked as number 7, the US number 11, and the UK number 14):
65. Tunisia
67. Morocco
74. Egypt
80. Botswana
82. South Africa
85. Algeria
86. Ghana
87. Kenya
90. Madagascar
91. Senegal
93. Tanzania
94. Ethiopia
95. Mozambique
96. Uganda
97. Zambia
98. Cameroon
99. Nigeria
100. Burkina Faso
Explore the world's best countries by visiting www.Newsweek.com.
(Photo Credits: © Dreamstime / Milosluz)
Behind The Blog: Yoli Ouiya Blogs Eco Chic Living And Green Savings
Written By: MIM!—Chef Yoli Ouiya currently runs her own boutique healthy-lifestyle outfit called Ou!ya, which has an online home at www.yoliouiya.com. The website is a must-visit daily digital destination for any vegan interested in learning how to live green on a budget. Find out what the culinary maestro has to say about her green living journey—which includes, catering for various vegan activist organizations, a brief stint at Reboot restaurant, and servicing a cultural array of clients and festivals—in her Q&A with MIM!.MIM!: Tell us, Yoli is ...
A chic geek who enjoys great food and eco-savings.
MIM!: When and why did become a vegan?
Yoli Ouiya: I began eating vegan after making a bet with a guy I wanted to impress. But when I saw the initial benefits showing up, ie reduction in allergies, physical ailments, eczema, increased reproductive health, weight loss etc , I continued with the vegan diet. Soon after, I started making my own food because being healthy in New York can be expensive; eating out is usually more expensive than preparing meals at home.
MIM!: How did you come to be a nutritional consultant?
Yoli Ouiya: I’m not a nutritional consultant; by definition, I don’t even know what that functionally is. I research, design, and produce food and document the memories attached to them. By trade, I am a graphic designer. Along the way, I was mentored by numerous chefs over the last 7+ years. When I saw how my health was improving coupled with love for food and food preparation, combining the two worlds was a natural fit.
MIM!: What is the meaning of the name behind your company, Ou!ya?
Yoli Ouiya: You know I don’t know if there is a meaning. It’s my family name. I love its uniqueness and it’s all vowels! lol
MIM!: What is a normal working day like for you?
Yoli Ouiya: I wake up, check my astrology, make a green smoothie and/or leftovers, check my online accounts, email, twitter, make blog posts to yoliouiya.com, do some design work, forget about lunch, figure out what to make for dinner, work on new recipes.
Cherie.Coco: Putting Burkina Faso On The Fashion Map
Written By: Nani Hapa—I may have just discovered Cherie.Coco's loungy Afri-chic wear, but the label has been putting Burkina Faso fashion on the map for years. For the fashionista who is looking for casual Afri-chic clothes, visit Cherie.Coco's MySpace: www.myspace.com/cheriecoco for more information.
(Photo Credits: Provided Courtesy Of Cherie.Coco)
New And *Free* Music With Burkina Electric's Paspanga
Written By: MIM!—This is our first write-up about Burkina Electric, but this month's release of the album Paspanga is not the band's first album. The band which is the first electronica band from Burkina Faso combines the traditions and rhythms of Burkina Faso with contemporary electronic dance culture, making it a trailblazer in electronic world music. With its main members based in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso's capital), it is, at the same time, an international band, with members living in New York, U.S.A. and Düsseldorf, Germany; as such, the group truly represents disparate musical genres and sounds from across the globe.
Paspanga is a refreshing musical album that is uniquely African electronica. Amazon.com is offering a free download of the track Sankar Yaaré from the album. For more information about Burkina Electric, visit Burkina Electric's MySpace: www.myspace.com/burkinaelectric.
(Photo Credits: CD Cover Art)
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