Sierra Leone
A West African country recovering from civil war, known for diamonds and beautiful beaches.
Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital, was founded as a home for freed slaves.
Casablanca
Morocco's economic heart with Art Deco architecture and Africa's largest port.
Casablanca's Hassan II Mosque stands dramatically over the Atlantic Ocean.
Ikati ilele eziko
This is a Xhosa figure of speech that describes hunger or poverty. It directly translate to "a cat is sleeping in the fire (cooking) place (or stove if you may say)". So the cat is sleeping where people are supposed to be cooking because there's no fire and no food to cook.
Grandma had to send the kids back to their mothers because ikati ilele eziko.
South African Rand
Currency of South Africa (ZAR) issued by the South African Reserve Bank. 1 Rand = 100 cents.
The rand is also used in Namibia, Lesotho and Eswatini through monetary agreements.