Burkina Faso

There is much variance when it comes to assessing a “good” death from a “bad” one. Depending on one’s culture and perspective, there is a great difference. The positive and negative aspects of “good” and “bad” deaths do not refer only to the moment of death itself but also to the circumstances that precede it. Death is not only a universal biological fact but also a complex cultural event. Because of this, there is no one definition of what is a “good” death or a “bad” death. In “Kinds of Death…

This part presents the theories and conceptual issues as well as the empirical reviews that drive the study. With respect to the theories, cultural theory of poverty, the entitlement theory and human capital theory form the theoretical framework of the study; thus, laying the foundation for this research. The combination of these theories was necessary because each one of them alone is insufficient in explaining beneficiaries’ utilisation of social cash transfers. They, therefore, complemented…

assistance and restructuring as well as military involvement. With this plan, as well as the plan for militarization, it would be crucial to work with current the governments to continue to develop democracy and fair elections. Many times, as in Burkina Faso in 2015, elections tend to lead to corruption, coups, and hostage situations. Preventing violence around elections is crucial to future stability in Sub-Saharan countries, and socioeconomic stability could help prevent future terrorist…

Discovering One’s Self: Identity as a Theme Within Of Water and The Spirit by Malidoma Patrice Somé Malidoma Somé’s memoir, Of Water and the Spirit, details the life and coming of age of a young boy abducted from his Dagara village in Burkina Faso to be immersed in the White man’s Jesuit seminary school. The book explores the dichotomy of two cultures: European and Dagara, which although seemingly contradictory, coexist within Malidoma Somé. Somé struggles endlessly with self-identity in his…

Are we all still prisoners of the cave? Does Plato’s cave still exist? Does modern information make us more “woke”? Plato’s allegory of the cave, presented in one of his most renowned works, The Republic, is one of the most widely known philosophical concepts. The chief idea of the cave is essentially that the world as we know it is made up of reflections of more perfect and ideal forms. It is often difficult for someone to emerge out of the cave for good, as Plato believes only a true…

Climate change makes people’s living unsecured, it forces people to migrate and often limit their sources of income. Child labour report 2016 shows the vicious relationship between climate change and child labour as push and pull factors. Push factors include “poverty, economic shocks, social acceptance of child labour, insufficient educational opportunities and/or barriers to education, discrimination in access to schooling or certain jobs and lack of parental guidance (Matt Rosenberg).” Pull…

Going to two of the most popular museums in New York City to learn about African art and history did not seem of interest to me until I was forced to by the Summer Class I was taking at Pace. In my mind I kept thinking it was going to be a waste of my time when I could be enjoying my summer weekend in the city. However, I was mistaken and my breath was taken away from our history of humans to the African tradition and how it impacts us. This project showed me the connection of art and history in…

West Africa is a poor, helpless region who is living in poverty. West Africa has poor education for those who can afford schooling. Slavery still continues today, as hundreds of people used as hard labor. The topography is beautiful, covering 85% of West Africa with deserts, semi-deserts, steppe, grasslands, forests, and rain forests. The government is a federal republic, and the states in the region is far away from each other and the religion revolves around the everyday lifestyle. Culture is…

Introduction Tariff is the taxes and duties that imposed on the imports and exports of a country in international trade. These are the general law for the protection of domestic manufacturer. Tariffs imposed on the imports and exports increase the cost of the foreign trade which acts as a competitive advantage for the local business. A tax structure is a set of rules and conditions that determine the monetary bills on the goods and services. Advantages of Tariffs There are several benefits of…

Mali’s eastern border is Niger, Southeast Burkina Faso, South Ivory Coast, Southwest Guinea, and from the Senegal and Mauritania from the west. The size of the country estimated at 1,240,192 square kilometers. Approximately 65 percent of Mali is covered with desert or semi-desert, excluding the inland…