Winter in Germany Through the Eyes of Kisife Jude: A Warm Heart in a Cold Season As I stepped off the plane from Cameroon Africa, the crisp air of a German winter greeted him, a stark contrast to the warm breezes of his homeland. Winter in Germany, a season of stark beauty and biting cold, was a new world to him. January and February, the coldest months, often saw temperatures plummeting below freezing. Hailing from a land of eternal warmth, found himself wrapped in layers of clothing, marvelling at the wonder of snowflakes, a rarity back home. The Bavarian Alps, Black Forest, Sachsen Switzerland, and Harz mountains blanketed in snow, transformed into winter wonderlands, offering Kisife and other visitors exhilarating opportunities for skiing and snowboarding. These landscapes, so different from the African savannas, captivated him with their serene and pristine beauty. But it wasn't just the natural scenery that entranced him. The German cities and towns, adorned with festive ligh

Health benefits of fruits guarantee you optimum health and a well-built body in the long run. Fruits benefit your body immensely as they are natural sources of vitamins and minerals , which are essential for proper functioning of the body. Rich in dietary fiber , fruits also help to improve the functioning of the digestive tract. Fruits are an important part of a healthy diet for those who want to lose weight; they give ample energy and nearly every nutrient that your body needs to curb weight gain, without adding any unnecessary fats. Moreover, fruits help you to stay away from health complications like heat stroke, high blood pressure, cancer , heart ailments, and diabetes . Fruits effectively fight skin disorders and promote healthy hair growth. It is always suggested to eat raw, fresh and ripe fruits because then you experience the real health benefits, rather than consuming them after processing or cooking. How Do Fruits Help? The human body is an intri

This is one of the plantations of the Cameroon Society of palm (SOCAPALM), which operates 26,000 hectares of oil palm in Cameroon was invested Thursday by several farmers. Planting invested by farmers angry is Dibombari in southern Cameroon. The French group Bolloré is a major shareholder of socaplam. The company operates more than 40% of the palm oil market in Cameroon. One of the organizers of the demonstration told the BBC that their movement will be extended to other plantations in the country, said the purpose of their output to demand the handover to operators of land that the state has granted them. The southern Cameroon protest could spread task, as the International Alliance of residents of Socfin plantations plans to expand the movement to several countries involved in land grabbing. BBC

Pope condemns indifference to jihadist atrocities against Christians     Pope Francis condemned indifference and “complicit silence” to jihadist attacks on Christians as he presided over Easter ceremonies in the wake of a massacre of nearly 150 people at a Kenyan university by Shebab Islamists. The leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics brought up the extremist persecution of Christians as the holiest ceremonies of the Church calendar reached a climax Sunday, when believers celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. The Islamists behind Thursday’s university attack that shocked Kenya are reported to have separated out their victims into Muslims and non-Muslims, before killing the Christians. “Today we see our brothers persecuted, decapitated, crucified for their faith in you, under our eyes and often with our complicit silence,” the pope said after the traditional Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession through Rome on Friday, which recreates Christ’s last ho

With a population dating back to the Neolithic age, the culture of Cameroon as a nation justifiably age old and traditional. As archeological evidences and modern day statistics show, the Pygmies have influenced the culture in their own way till date. The Sao Culture of the Pygmies has been among the earliest. Before being formally recorded in history the African culture developed and flourished in this country. Inhabited by about 280 different ethnic groups with their own cultural form, the Cameroonian culture has become a melting pot of various African ethnic cultures. Music and dance are integral parts of the Cameroonian culture, the two most popular forms being makossa and bikutsi. Traditional art forms include working with wood, stones and clay and are used throughout the country for commercial, decorative and religious purposes. Although a part of the national budget have been kept reserved for cultural activities, most artists are self supporting. With a population

A baby girl born on March 26th with a facial deformity is being worshiped in India like a god. Villagers near Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh in India, have flocked to see the ‘divine’ girl with the deformity resembling an elephant’s trunk in the belief she is an incarnation of the elephant-headed god Ganesha. According to Asian News, doctors told the villagers the girl’s condition may well be a genetic mutation. The newborn’s aunt, named as Rajani, told the news agency: “My sister-in-law gave birth to a girl and her face looks exactly like Lord Ganesha. Everybody is saying she is an incarnation of the god. This is why whoever hears about her is coming here to get a glimpse of the baby and are making whatever offerings possible.” Asian News reports that doctors said they will examine the girl to find out the extent of her condition and whether they need to operate. Doctors said the condition could be a genetic mutation triggered by malnutrition and increased pollution.

Pope Francis, saying he wanted to be a servant of society’s neediest, presided at a Holy Thursday ceremony where he washed and kissed the feet of 12 men and women in a Rome prison housing many hardened criminals. For the third consecutive year, Francis did not hold the traditional service in a basilica, going instead to people on the margins of society and including women. His predecessors had only included men in the service, which commemorates Jesus’ gesture of humility towards his apostles on the night before he died. Before Francis, it had always been held in either the Vatican or the Basilica of St John Lateran. But Francis, continuing a tradition he started when he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, holds it in poorer Rome neighborhoods with ordinary people. He knelt before the six male and six female inmates, poured water over each prisoner’s right foot, dried it with a cloth and kissed it. One of the inmates, an African woman with tears in her eye