Archive for June, 2010
Art as a bridge to memories
The following article was written for A Little Something – The Denver Refugee Women’s Craft Initiative. Their mission is to help refugee women achieve self-sufficiency through the beauty of handmade crafts. Read more about the program on their blog and connect with them on Facebook. Words and photos by Sharon McCreary. Reprinted with permission. — [...]
Angelique Kidjo Returns to Boulder Theater
A week after performing at the World Cup Kick-off concert in Johannesburg, Angelique Kidjo visited Boulder Theater for the first of only four US shows on her current tour. Kidjo has a history with Boulder, having performed there several times in recent years. “Boulder is one of my five favorite cities in America,” Kidjo told [...]
A Conversation with Dr. Karambu Ringera of International Peace Initiatives
by Isabella Muturi Sauve I am often inspired when I hear of African women pursuing development initiatives in Africa because I know that women uniquely perceive the challenges encountered when a people lack access to basic necessities, education, and health amongst other challenges. So when I heard that Dr. Karambu Ringera was going to be [...]
Coming to America: From Rwanda to the American dream
To listen to Freddy Kaniki, you’d never know how much he has lost and how far he’s come. In 1994, at the age of 18, he saw civil war break out in his homeland of Rwanda. Two years later, his father and three brothers were killed by Hutu militia. Touched by 100 days of mass [...]
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