The Journal
Essays, reflections, and meditations on African heritage, culture, identity, and the power of storytelling.
Why African Traditions Matter More Than Ever in a Changing World
In an era of globalisation, digital distraction, and cultural homogenisation, the preservation of African traditions is not merely an act of nostalgia — it is an act of survival. The stories our grandmothers told, the ceremonies that mark our transitions, the proverbs that encode our philosophy of life — these are not relics. They are living technologies of belonging.
Before the written word, Africa had the spoken word — and it was enough to carry civilisations across centuries.
Millions of ancient manuscripts hold proof that Africa was writing, studying, and philosophising long before the modern world acknowledged it.
Ubuntu — "I am because we are" — is not a philosophy. It is a way of organising human life that the world desperately needs today.