Africa

One of the easiest ways to become intertwined with a different culture is to dive into their food. For Beta Israelis, this history combined Jewish and Ethiopian heritage and dates back centuries.

Sewing groups at a community in south Fort Myers make dresses, surgical caps, dog beds, quilts for veterans and much more.

In the 1980s, slave labor was used to mine “blood diamonds” in Africa. These brutal conditions have shifted to another coveted item, cobalt, a critical ingredient in rechargeable batteries.