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August 2011

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Word up: Do We Need to Be Called Afropolitans? → afripopmag.com

I admit that when I first heard this term, I wasn’t exactly enthused about it. So why have I now decided it fits and should stay? The short answer is that African + Cosmopolitan = Afropolitan is the formula for a description of Africans that includes those who are educated, ever-travelling, multilingual and most often based in a global economic hub or two.

Click link to read more.

Aug 31, 201111 notes
#afropolitan #illume #ms. afropolitan
Aug 29, 201112,163 notes
Aug 29, 201168 notes
#Cuba
Aug 28, 2011135 notes
#India #Holi #Festival #Asia #Colourful #Mumbai
Aug 28, 201185 notes
#K'naan #Somalia #famine #Horn of Africa
Aug 28, 20117 notes
#design #inspiration #africa #african
Aug 28, 2011265 notes
Castles Freshlyground

comingonstrong:

Freshlyground - Castles

The first song I ever heard from these guys and there’s no explanation needed as to why SA fell in love with them. It’s off their album Jika Jika and had such a fun video that unfortunately isn’t available on youtube. They perform it so well live too.

Aug 28, 201110 notes
#africa #south africa #african music #south african music #freshlyground #castles #jika jika
Aug 25, 2011222 notes
#apple #fashion #photo #photography #icon
Aug 25, 20119,473 notes
#architecture
I REBLOGGED

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some orange

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& 10 years RIP of beautiful and talented Aaliyah

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#afrolicious #tumblrize
Aug 23, 2011225 notes
#Ashford and Simpson #Nick Ashford #Valerie Simpson #solid #found a cure
K'naan in Somalia → bit.ly

“The situation is pitiable. The hospitals are flooded with patients. I feel weighed down.” 

Aug 23, 201123 notes
#K'naan #Somalia #Mogadishu #famine #Horn of Africa
Aug 23, 201159 notes
#diy #drones #long tail #shapeways #3d print
In Japan, Even the Barcodes Are Well Designed → bit.ly

D-barcode specializes in turning barcodes into something fun and memorable.

(via fastcompany.com)


Aug 22, 20114 notes
#design #dopeness #Japan
Aug 22, 20111,131 notes
#folks
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Aug 22, 201119 notes
#2010 #Africa #Ethiopia #Travel #international #keith bolling #photography #winter #Soccer
Aug 22, 201158 notes
#4686 #lafforgue #tribu #tribe #ethiopie #afrique #africa #tribal #omo #south ethiopia #african #africain #이디오피아 #エチオピア #Äthiopien #etiopia #эфиопия #Αιθιοπία #Abissínia #ericlafforgue.com #black people #eric lafforgue #ethnie #ethnique #ethnic #Etiópia #tribo #埃塞俄比亚 #埃塞俄比亞 #Etiopía
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