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By Habila Ibrahim Introduction When I first saw a picture of Great Zimbabwe, I just stopped and stared. It was not only the size of the stone walls that draw my attention. It was how they fit together without a bit of mortar. I wondered what made this huge curvilinear of stone lie blocks which […]

By Habila Ibrahim | Last Updated on 7th July, 2026. Introduction I first saw the Taj Mahal monument in a Bollywood film in Abuja, Nigeria. And what stuck me was not the white dome but the story behind it; the story is about an emperor who spent 22 years building a tomb because he promised

By Habila Ibrahim | Last Updated on July 7, 2026 Introduction I first saw a photo of the Pyramids once. Three stone mountains in the desert. Then I asked: “How did they built this?” The answer is still blowing minds. It look like the groundnut pyramid in Kano that we used to see on a

By Habila Ibrahim | Last Updated on July 9, 2026. Introduction I was imagining it as a stadium so big it held 50,000 people. You will not see anything like phones or TVs there only just sand, swords, and roars. That’s the Colosseum. The Colosseum (or Flavian Amphitheatre) is in Rome, Italy. Built around 70-80

By Habila Ibrahim, Abuja | Updated on July 15, 2026 Introduction I grew up in Abuja hearing about a place called, Forbidden City. I only read about the Forbidden Fruit. But I come across the forbidden City watching CGTN News. For the Christian faithful, the word “forbidden” is known but we are not referring to

By Habila Ibrahim, Abuja | Last Updated on 26th July, 2026. Introduction I have always been fascinated by ritual. We have kola ceremonies in Nigeria, palm wine pourings and the quiet beauty of pouring ogi for our elders. In Japan they have something called Chanoyu, also know as the tea ceremony. It’s not just about

By Habila Ibrahim, Abuja | Last Updated on August 3, 2026. Introduction In my childhood, words that commonly came to mind when ‘Africa’ was mentioned were wildlife, great landscapes and ancient history. However, on the face of it this is clearly not one which may be understood, only perhaps at face value. The more I

Introduction 🇲🇽 Mexican Traditions: Day of the Dead Explained In our cultural voyage, we landed in Mexico and this time, is for a festival that supposed to be a sad one in some countries but in Mexico is a day set aside for celebration. When people hear about death, the first emotions that often come

Introduction Due to globalization and the perception of people, many believed that some cultural practices have gone to extinction. In this post, we will explore some African cultures that are still in existence. Africa is a continent rich in history, diversity, and deep cultural roots. Despite the rapid growth of modernization, urbanization, and globalization, many

Introduction Today’s blog post is about Marriage and Family in an African way. African Culture Beliefs on Marriage and Family. In this post, we will explore what you need to know about African and its cultural beliefs about marriage and family. Read it to the end and learn African ways of Marriage and Family since