Esther Agbarakwe
Nigeria
Creating opportunities for action, and helping me connect with others where I received information and other resources have always inspired me ever since I joined TakingITGlobal
Recently on April 21st 2007 I marked my 23rd birthday and Taking it global joined me in celebrating by sending me a most wonderful e-card I have ever received and I am grateful. For the team being there for me have indeed inspired me further to do great things.
I must say that taking it global has done so much... ( leer más)
Ronaldo
Kenya
I am inspired by the opportunities that each day affords us to wake-up and live another day striving to reach our goals in life. I am also inspired by the kinds of dreams that motivate youth to become leaders in new and innovative ways; because let’s face it, our generation needs a revolution to move this world forward (instead of backwards). ( leer más)
Mr M
New Zealand
I’ve found that the different tools and resources from the TakingITGlobal site really attracted the kids, so I thought it would be good to use the TIG and TIGed tools to get the kids started on thinking about the global community and caring about the planet and caring for other people. We’ve only just touched the surface with the possibilities, so this year, I want to use TIGed to go a lot further and expand into the global community. By using a format like TIG, we can actually change... ( leer más)
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The Koutammakou landscape in northeastern Togo, which extends into neighbouring Benin, is home to the Batammariba whose remarkable mud Takienta tower-houses have come to be seen as a symbol of Togo. In this landscape, nature is strongly associated with the rituals and beliefs of society. The 50,000-ha cultural landscape is remarkable due to the architecture of its of Takienta tower-houses which are a reflection of social structure; its farmland and forest; and the associations between people and landscape. Many of the buildings are two stories high and those with granaries feature an almost spherical form above a cylindrical base. Some of the buildings have flat roofs, others have conical thatched roofs. They are grouped in villages, which also include ceremonial spaces, springs, rocks and sites reserved for initiation ceremonies.
