Far Away
An undergraduate travels to Namibia in the hope that, by flinging herself to a faraway place, she will figure things out.
Articles tagged Africa
How to Portray Ghana
An undergraduate documents the impact of microfinance and rural banking in Ghana.
9.9.11
“If Your Dreams Do Not Scare You, They Are Not Big Enough”
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf addresses new graduates. With video of remarks by Sirleaf and President Drew Faust.
5.26.11
An African Breadbasket?
Calestous Juma sees agricultural innovation as a catalyst to promote development.
2.23.11
Slide Show: Around Africa
A reporter’s notebook from travels in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya
8.24.10
Afropolitans
The band Soulfège has international sound and a positive message. With a music video.
8.19.10
The Social Epidemic
Harvard professors and students take aim at the social and behavioral factors that contribute to HIV.
8.19.10
Healing the Whole Patient
From traditional healing to modern medicine, a multifaceted approach to HIV care in South Africa. With audio
8.19.10
Cultural Education
Harvard students helps a theater troupe in Uganda teach about HIV.
8.19.10
Subtle Improvements
Seemingly small changes at a Durban hospital have major effects on patient care.
8.19.10
The Choice to Bear Children
Rethinking the conventional wisdom that HIV-positive adults should forgo having children
8.19.10
Life, on the Soccer Field
South African teens learn about leadership and health through their country’s most popular sport.
8.19.10
Bringing Pride and Plans to Life
Small loans for business help HIV patients in Uganda pay for treatment—and food.
8.19.10
Fighting Brain Drain
Relationships with Harvard scholars bolster scientific research in sub-Saharan Africa.
8.19.10
Stories from Botswana
In a new book, Max Essex and Unity Dow use stories to illuminate the science of HIV.
8.19.10
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