#History - 106 posts

I took a tour of Joburg's mosques and minarets with the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation, visiting mosques in Midrand, Northcliff, and the CBD.

I visited Pafuri Camp in the Makuleke Contractual Park, and experienced the area's beauty while also learning the history of the Makuleke's forced removals.

I took a tour around Johannesburg with Sifiso Ntuli of the Roving Bantu Kitchen.

A few weeks after I moved to South Africa five years ago, I walked into an antique shop and fell into a conversation with the owner about interesting places to …

There’s a lot I could say about my tour of Fort William, previously known as Anomabo Fort, on Ghana’s central coast. But this photo tells most the …

Before I continue my series on Lesotho and the Eastern Free State, I need to tell you about a fun excursion to the Cradle of Humankind that I took last month as …

Everyone knows that Washington D.C. is a historic city. But unbeknownst to most of the world, D.C.’s history extends far beyond the monuments and museums …

My grandmother, Frances Mason (aka Cooncie), loved visiting cemeteries. When I was a kid, Cooncie was always nagging me to come with her to visit our family …

"…no one can blame brave just men for seeking justice by the use of violent methods; nor could they be blamed if they tried to create an organised …

A while back I told you about a mystery monument, covered in a black tarp, in front of Chancellor House in downtown Jozi. The mystery monument in February, just …

As I said in my previous post (and many other posts, for that matter), Joburg is pretty from above. But just to clarify, Joburg is pretty from ground level, …

Johannesburg is a relatively new city, founded in a big hurry when gold was discovered here in 1886. Jozi has reinvented itself several times during its …