It was this article in The Observer that sparked my interest in From my Sister’s Lips, a book written by Na’ima B Robert as a ‘celebration of Muslim womanhood.’
Na’ima B. Robert is the daughter of a white South African father of Scottish descent and a black South African mother of Zulu descent. Born in [...]

What a nice story to start my day! In the remote forest of the Foja Mountains, west of Papua New Guinea, Bruce Beehler has discovered a Garden of Eden.
On his month long expedition Beehler has discovered a number of new species, including 20 frogs, 4 butterflies, 5 palms and a Rhododendeon Macgregoriae. In a place [...]

Ingredients:

6 tablespoons non-hydrogenated vegan margarine;
3 1/2 cups confectioners’ vegan sugar;
1/2 cup sifted cocoa powder;
1 teaspoon vanilla extract;
1/4 cup vegan soymilk;
1 cup chopped nuts (optional).

Directions:
Lightly grease a 5×9-inch loaf pan using a little of the margarine. Place the remaining margarine, vegan sugar, cocoa, vanilla and soymilk in a heatproof mixing bowl or the upper part of [...]