Geography essays

Africa has always been studied by Eurocentric scholars who tend to write about Africa pointing out the negatives. For example Araya (2007) states that Africa as a continent continues to be misrepresented as “victims of poverty, violence and ridden with HIV/AIDS” rarely looking at the positives of how the continent has changed and in some … Read more

What it means to be Rwandan when using a general explanation is when you are born in Rwanda and fall under one of the three ethnic groups namely the Twa which was the first group to exist when tracing back their origins, the Hutu’s and the Tutsi’s. If one belonged to any of these groups … Read more

Identity is a concept that is surrounded by imperatives of power, resistance, subjection and citizenship, (Ndlovu-Gatsheni, 2010). With migration playing a huge role in the DRC because of the war many citizens moved to neighbouring countries in fear of their lives and safety. Years later some returned to their homes only to be told that … Read more

Rwanda has the highest representation of women in parliament which is at 63.8%. However, there have been great concerns regarding the extent of transformation and meaningful women empowerment in parliament. Ndung’u (2013:2) is sceptical on these gains as she believes that they have masked ongoing difficulties faced by Rwandan women in parliament in terms of … Read more

During the Rwandan genocide of 1994, members of the Hutu ethnic majority in the east-central African nation of Rwanda murdered as many as 800,000 people, most of the Tutsi minority. Commenced by Hutu nationalist in the capital of Kigali, the genocide spread throughout the country with shocking speed and brutality. As ordinary citizen were incited … Read more

The NAACP, CORE, and the abolitionist movement are a few of the main organizations that supported and influenced the fight for civil rights and equality for African Americans. The Civil rights movement is a globally known concept that connotes a series of well-organized political movements that aim to achieve equality before the set legal frameworks. … Read more

Located in Southern Africa, Lesotho lies on the highest part of Drakensberg escarpment and is divided into four agro-ecological zones; the lowlands, the foothills, mountains, and the Senqu River valley according to “Analysis of Traditional Healers in Lesotho: Implications on Intellectual Property Systems” by Masupha, Thamae, and Phaqane (2012). The article “Lesotho” (2017) discusses how … Read more

Almost all of our everyday needs and acts are somehow related to or are conditional on the availability of energy, whether in the form of electricity, gas, or even sunlight. Few people recognize the crucial role water plays in our daily energy use. This relationship is important since the problems of water scarcity and energy … Read more

Aotearoa: “Land of the long white cloud” Traveling beyond the great land of Hawaiki, using the vast network of stars to navigate the open seas, the Maori arrive in Aotearoa “the land of the long white cloud”. The “great fleet” marked the great migration from this mythical land, thought to be modern day Tahiti to … Read more

Is this home, truly? Catching up with a friend over lunch a couple of months ago, I asked about her plans after she finished her final year of undergraduate studies. I was appalled to learn that she intends to migrate overseas and I began to realise that she isn’t the only one. Over time, more … Read more

Ghana and Ivory Coast are two countries to focus on when observing West Africa for the impact of colonial rule, democracy, cultural and ethnic cleavages, economic success and failure. Considering their geographical proximity (bordering each other), and having two completely different languages as a result of different colonial influences, it’s great to observe how these … Read more

Bharatanatyam is a South Indian classical dance performed by men and women. It is also referred to as “fifth Veda” and is considered to be widely of the ancient time dances in India. The dance is one of the most clean and developed dance systems that records far back to the 9th century, though it … Read more

HUM-2220 02 December 2018 Inequality and Poverty in El Salvador The poverty and inequality that has plagued El Salvador since the early twentieth century stems from their rule by the Oligarchy, which dates back to colonial times. The Oligarchy’s lack of consistency in implementing and following through with reforms has prevented progress from occurring in … Read more

1.0 Introduction/Background President Hosni Mubarak reported his renunciation in 2011 to be exactly eleventh of February and gave over Egypt’s government to the military which guaranteed to work towards a move to another administration  . This occasion was appreciated and enjoyed in Egypt. Many writers have written on the political changes in Egypt while some … Read more

A sovereign state in East Asia, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has a population of 1.3 billion, the highest in the world. The Communist Party of China based in the capital of Beijing governs the 5 autonomous regions, 22 provinces, and 4 municipalities that are directly controlled and also Macau and Hong Kong that … Read more