The restoration of Timbuktu’s mausoleums turns a page in Mali’s history

The restoration of Timbuktu’s mausoleums turns a page in Mali’s history

14 mausoleums in Timbuktu, one of Mali’s most famous cities, Northern Africa, have been restored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) after their destruction by Islamic extremists in 2012. The mausoleums have been inaugurated on 19 July by UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, and Mali’s Minister of Culture, Handicraft and Tourism Ramatoulaye

Bugalicious, eating insects for sustainability

Bugalicious, eating insects for sustainability

In many parts of the world bugs are consumed as a healthy delicacy. Slimy, creepy critters already form part of the daily diet of at least 2 billion people worldwide. Prepared correctly, eating insects can be a delicious and nutritious food source.     Now you probably enjoy a cheeseburger as much as the next

Turmeric, the most special of all spices

Turmeric, the most special of all spices

Turmeric, a yellow root of the ginger family, is cultivated in China, Indonesia, Costa Rica. The Hawaiian traditional medicine is completely based on this spice, which is there called “holena”. In India, the major producer of turmeric worldwide, it is used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine for its preventive and therapeutic properties and mainly to