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Ode to Ibn

Son of Battuta, you have delivered me out of loneliness, hunger, and boredom, and for this I will always be grateful.

Berber, Damascus, Dubai, Ebril, Ibn Battuta, Jebel Ali, Sanaa, Tej Rae

Masters of Melody

African music may not be for everyone, but there is one undeniable fact that can be gleaned from listening to the music: the extraordinary musicianship.

Baragnouma, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, Griot, Keita, Kevin Cheeseman, live music, Mali, music, West Africa

Bury Me Under The Yeti Village

This is not a happy piece about Los Angeles. This is about the city where I spent the five worst months of my life, where every day I sunk a little deeper into depression and alcoholism…

Clement Obropta, Hollywood, L.A. River, Los Angeles, mental health, Mount Lee, Santa Monica, Venice Beach Skatepark, West Coast, Yeti Village

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