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How Strict is Islam in Turkey? Tips for Travelers
Turkey is 98.6% Muslim. What does that mean for travelers who may not know much about Islam or the way it's practiced in Turkey?
Due in part to how Western media portrays Muslim countries, some travelers may have concerns about visiting Turkey. In reality, Islam shapes travelers’ experiences in overwhelmingly positive ways — through the indelible impressions it has left on eve...
Donations to Black-Led Food and Land Organizations Shift from Charitable Giving to True Reparations
Transferring wealth to Black-led groups is a particularly potent form of reparations with immediate benefits to communities of color.
Last December, nonprofit executive director Malik Yakini received an unexpected call. The caller, a woman who resides in California, said she wanted to direct a sizeble portion of her inheritance to his organization, the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network.
This type of windfall is indeed rare, but it was the caller’s motivation—revealed over several ...
Cameroon Uncovered
This cover story highlights wildlife destinations in and around Cameroon's two largest business centers, Yaoundé and Douala. The 900-word travel feature appeared in the May 2012 issue of b.spirit, a magazine by Ink Global, the world's leading producer of inflight publications [CNNGo].
Sound Investment
This business short is about Taylor Guitar company's sustainable ebony mill in Cameroon. It appeared in the July 2012 edition of b.spirit, an inflight magazine produced for Brussels Airlines by industry leader Ink Global.
The CLP » A Nice Day for a Green Wedding
Think environmentalism is a luxury? In South Africa, green companies struggle to convince the upper classes that an eco-friendly lifestyle isn't just for the poor.
Bringing holistic health back to Main Street | The Rapidian
Sarah Steger talks about the importance of education in the way she provides care at her Holistic Learning Center, and explains the importance of her efforts to work towards longterm affordability.