As the holiday season winds down in the final days of December, millions of people around the world get in a festive and celebratory mood that may involve making certain promises that they are unlikely to fulfill. New Year’s resolutions are popular in Western culture; as a result of globalization, these hopeful intentions are…

  With Kwanzaa about to begin, this is the perfect time to talk about the most important part of any celebration: the food. Traditionally, Kwanzaa food is a mix of many different flavors and styles, from African staples like groundnut stew to Caribbean favorites like jerk chicken. One of the few foods you’ll find across…

  It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and South Africans across the country are getting ready to celebrate their version of this year’s holiday. Christmas is a public holiday in South Africa and very popular in the major cities and small towns. According to a recent article by Saintinfo, nearly two-thirds of South…