Dear Readers, 2025 is upon us!

May 2025 be a book you will author. Write your chapters of joy, love, and extraordinary adventures in it!

The top 6 posts of the year 2024 are listed below with two old-time favorites, “Love Poem for my Country” by Sandile Dikeni took first place as the most read post of the year, while another favorite poem “My Name” by Magoleng wa Selepe took second place. The surprise of the year was the post “The Lebombo Bone: The Oldest Mathematical Artifact in the World,” which reinforces the rich archaeological and scientific parts of the African continent which is the cradle of humanity. Other surprises were the songs ‘Asimbonanga‘ on freedom from apartheid by South African Johnny Clegg, and ‘Yamore‘ on love by the Malian great Salif Keïta and Cape-Verdean diva Cesaria Evora. We wish you a full and amazing new year, rich in blessings and greatness. Like the vibrant petals of this flower, may your year be vibrant, bringing in new fruits! As always, like Agostinho Neto said, “A luta continua … a vitória é certa!”

1. ‘Love Poem for my Country’ by Sandile Dikeni
2. ‘My Name’ by Magoleng wa Selepe
3.  The Lebombo Bone: The Oldest Mathematical Artifact in the World
4. ‘Asimbonanga’ by Johnny Clegg
5. “Yamore” by Salif Keita and Cesaria Evora
6. ‘A ma Mère / To my Mother’ by Camara Laye