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Africa, On Its Own Terms.
Understand the systems behind African life.
The Social Architect newsletter/blog explores the histories, cultural knowledge, health systems, institutions and power structures shaping how we live.
Written by Sandra Wesa, a medical sociologist and development consultant with over a decade of experience in community development, it goes beyond explaining what is happening to ask the more important question: Why is it happening?
Through a sociological lens, we unpack the patterns, structures and power dynamics behind the headlines, connecting everyday experiences to the bigger systems shaping African societies.
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