After losing my hearing, newspapers helped me find a way to cope
The psychological effects of going deaf as a child were unbearable. But…
Tshala Muana: The raunchy DR Congo diva who captivated a continent
One of Africa's most celebrated singers, Tshala Muana, who died last week…
The Ethiopian scientist on the search for water on the moon
Ethiopian-American Nasa research engineer Berhanu Bulcha is aiming to find a solution…
Realising my dream to become a novelist at the age of 19
I wrote the first draft in a ghetto in Lagos, working on…
Born and raised in Kenya, I yearned for Croydon
‘I relished how familiar it all felt’ … Eric Otieno Sumba. Photograph: Supplied…
Death of my father, a coat of red nail varnish – and coming out to my family
I was in a Pret in Cambridge city centre when I got…
Iñaki Williams: ‘Playing for Ghana allows me to get closer to my roots’
Born in Spain but now at the World Cup with Ghana, the…
Kyle Walker’s tough childhood gives him resolve to prove people wrong
England defender, fit again and raring to go, grew up on an…
Ghana’s Mohammed Kudus: ‘Neymar is not better than me, just more high-profile’
The Ajax playmaker discusses the recent, testy encounter with Brazil, interest from…
Tanzania Precision Air crash: ‘I tried to save pilots but was knocked unconscious’
A fisherman who was one of the first responders at the site…
