The Blog

Five Years of Expedition Subsahara

Hey there, Sofi here. We will be celebrating five years of Expedition Subsahara in a few days, and this anniversary has me in a reflective state.If you don't know the ...

The Igbo People of Nigeria

Africa is a culturally diverse continent, with thousands of distinct and unique tribes. One of the largest single ethnic groups in Africa is that of the Igbo people, n...

The Amazing Amazingh of North Africa

Today, we’re highlighting North Africa’s Amazingh people. The Amazingh (or Imazinghen) live in communities across Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mali, Niger...

How Senegalese Baby Showers are Different

Over the past few weeks and months, I’ve had friends worldwide celebrating the birth of a new baby. I love seeing the pictures, but still, it’s made me a bit homesick....

The Twa People

Africa is such a beautiful, diverse continent. One of the things we love most in this journey is not only teaching others about our culture, but learning about other p...

The Venda People

At Expedition Subsahara, we find happiness in learning about other cultures. Today’s spotlight is on the Venda people, who occupy the northeastern corner of South Afri...

How the Senegalese celebrate Ramadan

Ramadan kicked off over the weekend. Because of its large Muslim population (95.6%), Ramadan is a big part of Senegalese culture. During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from ...

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...

The Serer People of Senegal

We 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 ...

On Kindness: A Lesson From the Soninke People

In 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...

The Deep Roots of the Gullah Geechee

We’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...

Ringing In 2022 Together!

One 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...