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Creating a map of the world and our place in it. Click to read Cosmographia, by M. E. Rothwell, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
CosmographiaJourney to the faraway.
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What is Mzungu? Travel writing in the old sense of the term. “Shanghai! Montevideo! Alice Springs! Do you know that places only yield up their secrets, their most profound mysteries, to those who are just passing through?” — The Moor’s Last Sigh, Salman Rushdie What do you post? Towards the end of each week (Fri-Sun) I post a long-form essay touching on the people, history, art, philosophy,...
MzunguA sprinkling of wanderlust into your inbox
Mzungu is a newsletter written by M. E. Rothwell that covers the people, history, art, architecture, and general scrapes he encounters on the road. Past pieces include playing ball with Maasai Warriors and Halloween at Dracula's Castle. Subscribe for free.
MzunguA sprinkling of wanderlust into your inbox