Originally written by Peter Beaumont in Battir for The Guardian (Saturday 23 April 2016 17.38 EDT)
In the birthplace of agriculture, traditional crops are dying out. But one woman has a plan to preserve them.
In the rocky hills of …
By: JAY NAIDOO Originally published at: http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2015-06-29-a-journey-with-the-san
South Africa’s coat of arms makes a special recognition of the San way of life. There’s a reason for this, which becomes all too clear when one spends any length of time living …
From a village of bird hunters, Mangalajodi in Orissa is now a village of bird protectors. ASHISH KOTHARI recounts how the transformation happened.
“Black-tailed godwits,” said my companion, pointing to a swirling cloud of specks in the distance that alternately …