My Culture Explained

In My Culture: ‘Nobody told us that strength includes asking for help’ — Why African men struggle to talk about mental health

“Our culture taught us to carry everything, but even the strongest tree bends in the middle of the storm.”

Could an age-old Zulu tradition of giving men the cow’s head offer a fresh perspective on Men’s Mental Health Month?

Here’s why some people still consider putting your elbows on the table ‘bad’ manners.

These visible changes to a person’s hair signal the community to step in with more gentleness and support during one of life’s most painful chapters.

A global look at the many names for mother across cultures and languages.

In many African cultures, motherhood carries profound spiritual responsibilities often unseen by the modern eye.

“In My Culture, you never buy your lover shoes.”

To sweep after dark was said to invite bad luck and to brush away fortune.