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Down to Earth

Down to Earth

by Nnimmo | June 24, 2018 | Alternatives, Analysis, Culture, Development alternatives, Environment, Food, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth

Humans are rapidly losing a sense of being, of being human beings, of being just one of the beings among other beings on Planet Earth. Our inventiveness has radically changed our relationship with Nature and we give litt

Fishers of the World Unite!

Fishers of the World Unite!

by Nnimmo | June 22, 2018 | Climate Change, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Culture, Environment, Food, Policy, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth

Fishers Unite! It is abnormal for a fisher or fishing community to depend on imported fish for protein. It is an unhappy situation when an experienced fisherman returns from a fishing trip with only flotsam or other debr

Lessons from my Father

Lessons from my Father

by Nnimmo | June 13, 2018 | Culture, Stories

My father, Nnimmo Bassey, is the greatest man I know. A legit superhero in my eyes. Two days ago, it was his birthday. His 60th. A milestone. This year is a milestone year for me too. Tomorrow, I’ll be half his age. I do

In the Belly of the Plastic Whale

In the Belly of the Plastic Whale

by Nnimmo | June 4, 2018 | Climate/Ecological Crimes, Culture, Development alternatives, Environment, Food, Policy, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth, Stories

Inside the Belly of the Plastic Whale. It was a surreal feeling for me to literally step into the belly of a whale in December 2017. It was an unforgettable experience, to say the least. One could not but imagine what wo