Tag Archives: Africa

The story of the first Black Man in the British Army

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

A few weeks in a new episode of Dr Who, there was something of a story about one of the characters in that weeks episode. It involved a platoon of Victorian British soldiers who ended up working on some alien … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, television | Tagged Africa, Battle of Ginnis, Dr Who, Durham, First Black man in the army, history, Khartoum, Life, Mahdi, Mars, Sudan | Leave a comment

Musa I of Mali – The richest man you may never have heard of

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

You might never have heard of Musa Keita I of the Mali Empire but it is fair to say that no-one alive today will ever make such an impact on the world today. Born in 1280 AD, Musa grew up in … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Religion and Faith | Tagged Africa, Empire, Hajj, history, Islam, Life, Mali, Mecca, Must Keita, Sahara, Timbuktu, Travel | 8 Comments

Do Chimps Believe in God?

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

As Good Friday nears and Easter beckons to many as well as Passover to many others, it might come as a surprise to you that recent studies have indicated that a group of Chimpanzees have been studied and a series … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Faith, Science and Engineering | Tagged Africa, Animal rituals, Anthropology, Chimpanzees, Chimps, Death, Do animals believe in God, Easter, God, Laura Kehoe, Life, religion | 5 Comments

Band Aid 30

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

There are many problems with the world at the moment and certainly with our country but one thing that we can be proud of is our record of charity and giving to countries that are poorer than our own. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Popular Culture | Tagged Africa, Band Aid, Band Aid 30, charity, Do They Know Its Christmas, Ebola, Foreign Aid, iTunes, Life, Music, News, Politics, Sir Bob Geldof | 9 Comments

How Technology Can Help Solve The Water Crisis In Africa

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I was thrilled that I was approached and then commissioned to write for one of the leading academic environmental magazines in the world, TerraGreen after they read my post on The Green Wall … Continue reading →

Posted in Science and Engineering, writing | Tagged #WPLongform, Africa, Desert, Egypt, Environment, Kenya, Life, News, Science, Technology, Terragreen Magazine, United Nations, Water, writing | 13 Comments

The Man Who Planted Trees and The Green Wall of Africa

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Stephen Liddell

About five years ago, I watched part of a short animated film entitled The Man Who Planted Trees. It is the most lovely short French film (an English version can be viewed here) and it tells the story of a … Continue reading →