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The thrilling potential for off-grid solar energy

What soccer can teach us about freedom

How adoption worked for me

A precise, three-word address for every place on earth

How to put the power of law in people's hands

How protest is redefining democracy around the world

A global food crisis may be less than a decade away

Why Africa must become a center of knowledge again

How farming could employ Africa's young workforce -- and help build peace

How I'm bringing queer pride to my rural village

From death row to law graduate

An interview with Mauritius's first female president

Sci-fi stories that imagine a future Africa

Fashion that celebrates African strength and spirit

Why I choose humanism over faith

The role of faith and belief in modern Africa

How I'm using LEGO to teach Arabic

The hidden opportunities of the informal economy

How Africa can use its traditional knowledge to make progress

Refugees want empowerment, not handouts

The next generation of African architects and designers

Future tech will give you the benefits of city life anywhere

We should aim for perfection -- and stop fearing failure

What surviving the Columbine shooting taught me about pain

How our friendship survives our opposing politics

What sharks taught me about being a scientist

How you can use impostor syndrome to your benefit

How to talk (and listen) to transgender people

What we're missing in the debate about immigration

Bringing back the 'social' in 'social media'

What to trust in a "post-truth" world

What if we replaced politicians with randomly selected people?

The virginity fraud

Why the only future worth building includes everyone

The trauma of systematic racism is killing Black women. A first step toward change...

12 truths I learned from life and writing