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the many lives of moringa
This piece traces moringa (Moringa oleifera) through memory, geography, and use. From childhood remedies in West Africa to meals shared in Mali and everyday dishes in South India, moringa appears as…
where the argan tree stands
In this episode we explore the argan tree as more than a resource. It is a keystone species that shapes an entire ecosystem and way of life in southwestern Morocco. Within the Arganeraie Biosphere…
a toxic seed that heals
In this episode, we follow the castor plant, first encountered not in its expected homelands, but on a quiet hill in Bordeaux. From that moment, a single plant opens into a story that stretches…
the gob tree, cleanses more than the skin
Before it became a skincare staple, qasil came from the gob tree, Ziziphus spina-christi. In this episode, we explore the Gob tree in Somalia, known sidr in the Arab world, a plant rooted in East…
henna as a ritual
In this episode, we follow henna as adornment. We look at early records from the Andalusian geographer al-Bakri, trace how the plant may have traveled through Amazigh and Tuareg communities, and…
henna as a medicine
In this episode, we follow the henna plant, Lawsonia inermis, a shrub with thin woody branches and small glossy leaves that carry a secret: a red-orange pigment called lawsone. A pigment that stains…
the seed of blessing
nāfolo means wealth in Bambara.in this episode, we follow black seed, Nigella sativa, a small flowering plant in the buttercup family whose delicate petals give way to tiny matte black seeds. a seed…
what okra remembers
nāfolo means wealth in Bambara.nāfolo is the podcast that collects and cultivates the stories of seeds related to global african-ness. It functions as a library and digital classroom of seed…
rooted in the baobab
nāfolo means wealth in Bambara.in this episode of nāfolo, we trace the baobab (Adansonia digitata) across landscape and lineage — from the fruit (bouye) and the leaves (lalo) to soap, bark, and oil —…
under the shea tree (2/2)
nāfolo means wealth in Bambara.in this episode of nāfolo, we trace the story of Vitellaria nilotica and Vitellaria paradoxa, east and west african shea, across land, ritual, chemistry, and commerce.…
S2E2 under the shea tree (1/2)
nāfolo means wealth in Bambara.in this episode of nāfolo, we follow the story of Vitellaria paradoxa (the shea tree), through beauty rituals, memory, medicine, and meaning. what begins as a…
S2E1 welcome back to nāfolo
welcome back to the return of nàfolo.nàfolo means wealth in bambara. it is a podcast that collects and cultivates stories of seeds and their connections to global african-ness. it functions as a…
returning to roots with the Bambara bean
We discuss the uniqueness of the bambara bean (Vigna subterranea), an indigenous West African seed, in the role it can play in mitigating the impact of climate change and malnutrition.This episode…
bōgōlanfini, nature's communion
We discuss how nature comes together in communion to create fabrics with designs. Specifically, looking at the bōgōlanfini, a traditional Mandinga dying technique of cotton. Its iconic patterns that…
there are no Acacias in Africa
This episode is an ode to Africa day (May 25) but it is also an exploration of the name change of Acacia, an emblematic genus that was previously shared by Africa, Australia, Americas, and Asia.This…
braiding the history of African rice (pt. 2)
Part 2/2 of this episode is on African rice (Oryza glaberrima) domesticated in the flood plains of the Niger River and carried across the Atlantic.Dr. Tinde van Andel and Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black…
braiding the history of African rice (pt. 1)
Welcome to the first episode of nàfolo.Part 1/2 of this episode is on African rice (Oryza glaberrima) domesticated in the flood plains of the Niger River.Dr. Tinde van Andel and Dr. Edda L.…
welcome to nàfolo
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