Substacks recommended by Mmerikani (Swahili | Mmerikani’s Substack (Swahili, with English Translations)

Recommended by Mmerikani (Swahili

Our Understanding of Reality's mission is To bridge the gap between Africans & African-Americans. I will be discussing events in history from across the globe where the black experience & the black perspective have been disregarded.

Heigh Ho — Work and Working Life

By Bob Merberg

Gritty, factual stories that make sense of work and working life.

Social Issues in Song

By Louise Haynes

Learning about history and songs and the people who made both 英語で学ぶ社会問題を提起する歌。英検2級以上、またはTOEIC450点以上の日本人英語学習者を対象にしています。

@LouiseHaynes explores popular protest song lyrics around their historical context--and in dual-language fashion! (Japanese & English). I always walk away culturally, musically, and historically wiser, lol. What a neat niche she fills here on Substack!

- Mmerikani (Swahili

June's Writing

By June Girvin

Welcome to the conversations. I talk about lots of things. Life, books, nature, knitting, or what's happening in the garden, sometimes memoir from 47 years of nursing. Wide-ranging ruminations. I usually post at the weekend, sometimes on Wednesday too.

An Africanist Perspective

By Ken Opalo

African political economy, foreign affairs, and general commentary.

Simply Sketched

By Doug Neill

A publication for visual thinkers.

A Zebra Without Stripes

By Holly Berkley Fletcher

Wandering and wondering through an evolving faith, a cross-cultural life, and a career as a mom for which I am ill-suited.

Baobab

Join Baobab: Quick, insightful African news across politics, business, culture, and entertainment wrapped in wit. Loved by readers in 106 countries for its diversity and depth.

Baobab is a wonderful digest of important news happenings on the continent of Africa. I enjoy it because I don’t get this news in my regular circles. Thank you @baobabnewsletter.substack.com!

- Mmerikani (Swahili

Slow Scottish Stories

By Molly Ella

Slow weekly stories from the Scottish Highlands. Join our gentle community of kindred spirits and change your life.

Lusaka Letters

By Jenny Changala

Life in Lusaka written down for you by a Swede living in Zambia. Follow along for content on cross cultural family life, career change after 40, the writing life, reading recommendations and farm dreams. Welcome!

THE STARTUP from AFRICA

By Edwin Kiptoo Ngetich

Know the nexus between technology and African people. Africa and the Rest of the World. Social. Local culture. Economy. History. Politics Underserved Communities Building the future

MILLER’S BOOK REVIEW 📚

By Miller’s Book Review 📚

Classics, Memoir, History, More

Untranslatable

By Kristin Wong

Very short essays about the beauty of words that don’t quite translate from one language to another.

A fun, light, linguistic diversion into other languages guided by Kristin Wong. Dip your toe in!

- Mmerikani (Swahili