The Magnificent Mudbrick Mosques of West Africa
Kaushik Patowary
Feb 3, 2018
All around the Muslim world, mosques have a typical architecture characterized by a minaret, a dome, arches and mosaics or stucco decoration...
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The Most Visually Impressive Impact Craters on Earth
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 3, 2016
It is estimated that the earth’s surface is struck by about 500 meteorites a year, but only about 5 or 6 are large enough to be detected by ...
The Friendly Crocodiles of Paga
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 10, 2015
Crocodiles are generally aggressive, but not in the town of Paga. This small town in northern Ghana, nestled right up against the border of ...
Ghana–The Electronic Dumping Ground of the World
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 4, 2011
Where does electronic waste generated by the first world countries end up in? Ghana, and many of the third world countries like China, Niger...
The Fantasy Coffins of Ghana
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 13, 2010
For the Ga tribe in coastal Ghana, funerals are a time of mourning, but also of celebration. The Ga people believe that when their loved one...
7 Incredible Submerged Forests
Kaushik Patowary
May 7, 2010
Submerged forest is a term used to describe the remains of trees (especially tree stumps) which have been submerged by rising sea level. The...
