Documentary Teaser: The Legend of Timbuktu (Video)

MNM-TV presents a powerful documentary about the history and Islamic legacy of Africa. “The Legend of Timbuktu” tells about the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, who became the first Sub Saharan people to accept Islam. From great African leaders like Mansa Musa, who raised Timbuktu to new heights, to Mansa Abubakari, who crossed the Atlantic Ocean to America nearly 200 years before Cristopher Columbus – this critically acclaimed documentary explores African history like never before. – See more at: http://muslimnewsmagazine.tv

Documentary: Innovate Africa – Transforming food (Video)

 Real-life Farmville and a pregnancy app for cows – mobile technology is changing the way farmers do business in Africa.
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30 Photos Of Children Playing Around The World

Source: http://www.boredpanda.com/happy-children-playing/

No matter their cultural background, no matter their economic situation, kids will always find imaginative ways to have fun. Their wild imaginations and magical childhood moments, when captured on camera by talented photographers, can make for truly wonderful photos. These 33 images we collected will prove that childhood can be wonderful no matter where you go.

Many in the Western world fear that technology is making today’s children lose touch with nature and with their own creativity, and while there are arguments to be made for the intellectual stimulation that apps and programs for children can bring, there’s also something to be said for simply playing with a stick in the mud or chasing dandelion seeds though an open meadow.

For better or worse, the children in these photos seem entirely content making their own fun. For us adults, it’s important not to let our world-weary and jaded experience stifle our childish hopefulness and imagination!

INDONESIA

Image credits: Gede Lila Kantiana, I Gede Lila Kantiana, Ipoenk Graphic

RUSSIA

Image credits: Elena Shumilova, Светлана Квашина

BURKINA FASO

Image credits: Òscar Tardío

MYANMAR

Image credits: Chan Kwok Hung

TAJIKISTAN

Image credits: Damon Lynch

INDIA

Image credits: Mukund Images, Sudharsan Ravikumar, Sandee Pachetan

VIETNAM

Image Credits: HT KëñShï

GHANA

Image credits: Terry White

ESTONIA

Image credits: Elika Hunt

THAILAND

Image credits: Sarawut Intarob

SOUTH AFRICA

Image credits: tinosoriano.com, Muhammed Muheisen

PERU

Image credits: Enrique Castro-Mendivil

ETHIOPIA

Image credits: Csilla Zelko

ITALY

Image credits: Michael Potyomin

USA

Image credits: Jake Olson

INDONESIA #2

Image Credits: Mio Cade, Hendrik Priyanto, James Khoo, Rio Rinaldi Rachmatullah

UGANDA

Image credits: John Van Den Hende

ROMANIA

Image credits: Elena Simona Craciun

RUSSIA #2

Image credits: Elena Shumilova

Ghana’s talented but ignored inventors

A father and his pilot son in a country with no history of manufacturing are making products that will stun the world.

Source: http://www.aljazeera.com

Accra, Ghana – Imagine having a television set that comes on after an effortless clap or by blowing air; picture yourself in a car that is engineless and starts with a simple push of a button tucked to your dress; or a change-over-machine that speaks and tells you where exactly a fire or electrical fault is in your home.