
It’s International Women’s Day!
At Expedition Subsahara, we love to celebrate women every single day, but especially this day. Many of you know this company was founded by two fierce women - one from...
Read moreAt Expedition Subsahara, we love to celebrate women every single day, but especially this day. Many of you know this company was founded by two fierce women - one from...
Read moreWe love learning about other cultures, and today’s spotlight is on the Serer people. Numbering more than 1 million in Senegal, the Serer people are the third largest ...
Read moreIn Wolof (my native language), the word for foreigner is “Lacukate,” and it translates to someone who speaks a different language. Your neighbor could be lacukate if t...
Read moreWe’re frequently asked if we’re a part of the Gullah Geechee People. Most of us are a part of the Wolof tribe in Senegal, West Africa, but the Gullah Geechee People ar...
Read moreOne of my favorite adages is Swahili saying, “Ubuntu.” It means, "I am, because we are." It’s a sentiment that says we are better and stronger together, and that we ea...
Read moreAfrica is a continent of beautiful cultures and people. Today, the spotlight is on the Fulani. Also referred to as Fula, Fulbe or Peuls, the Fulani are known as the wo...
Read moreOne of our favorite African proverbs is, “Until the lion can speak, the story will always glorify the hunter.” Over the past four years, I’ve told this proverb over a...
Read moreAs fiber artists, we talk a lot about our materials, but we don’t talk a lot about what it takes to get those materials, namely the elephant grass. It’s not as simpl...
Read moreTo me, one of the most beautiful things about being African is being immersed in differences. Though we share a continent, Africa’s people have so many cultures and tr...
Read moreMany African dynasties are ruled by men, but did you know that there are some incredibly awesome, extraordinary and inspiring women who also led their countries and tr...
Read moreIt’s already the middle of June. And while in some ways the past 12 months have been the absolute longest in history, in other ways the months have seemed to fly by. N...
Read moreAt Expedition Subsahara, we love celebrating different cultures. Today, the spotlight is on the Dinka of South Sudan. Also known as Jieng, the Dinka are the largest e...
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