An otherworldly oasis in the Sahara desert is gaining in popularity with European tourists. The city of Djanet in southeast Algeria is a gateway to the lunar-like landscapes of the Sahara. The oasis ...

In one hand, the dancers hold swords symbolizing battle. In the other, a piece of cloth symbolizing peace. They dance a shuffling “step-step” to the beat of drums and chanting from the women ...

While in her first year studying drama at York University, award-winning playwright Djanet Sears and her classmates took a field trip to New York City. Of the many productions Sears would see on that ...

Djanet Sears is an award-winning African-Canadian playwright, who wrote a prequel to William Shakespeare's Othello. The play tells the story of a black soldier's fateful romance with a white woman, ...