Author: Rodima-Taylor

Boston University Libraries Uploaded the World’s Largest Digital Collection by Mande Scholars

By Eleni Castro, Fallou Ngom, Daivi Rodima-Taylor Boston University scholars and digital collections experts recently completed uploading the largest to date digital collection of Mande scholars’ work in the world. The project EAP 1042, funded by the British Library/ARCADIA focused on the archives of Mandinka scholars of Casamance, Senegal. The BU team digitized over 18,000 […]

The Social Life of African Ajami: Connecting the Grassroots, Mediating the Mundane

By Rodima-Taylor

By Daivi Rodima-Taylor, Mustapha H. Kurfi, and Fallou Ngom Grassroots Ajami literacy has been historically high in the communities of West Africa. While often viewed through the lens of its religious historical origins, it is increasingly evident that the use of Ajami scripts in a variety of African languages extends far beyond religious and educational […]

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