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September 5, 2025 | Rooted editorial board and Nyéléni Global Forum | Issue 3 Weaving Resilience and Resistance
Synawiku Izquierdo Torres, an Iku (Arhuaco) Indigenous man from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, known by Indigenous People as Gonawindúa, the heart of the world. He looks toward the 'Black Line', a system of peripheral sacred spaces, where acts of care and spiritual work are carried out for the territory, the body, family, food, health, and the Universe. Photo: Natalia Giraldo-Jaramillo, 2025

Synawiku Izquierdo Torres, an Iku (Arhuaco) Indigenous man from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, known by Indigenous People as Gonawindúa, the heart of the world. He looks toward the 'Black Line', a system of peripheral sacred spaces where acts of care and spiritual work are carried out for the territory, the body, family, food, health, and the Universe. Photo: Natalia Giraldo-Jaramillo, 2025

Editorial: Weaving resilience and resistance for systemic transformation

This edition of Rooted Magazine is published in conjunction with the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum, a landmark convergence of grassroots movements and organisations from around … read more >

September 5, 2025 | Stellamaris Mulaeh | Issue 3 Weaving Resilience and Resistance
In Oloika, Kajiado County, women in the community gather for a solidarity group meeting that helps them save money for their daily needs. Photo: Eyeris Communications

In Oloika, Kajiado County, women in the community gather for a solidarity group meeting that helps them save money for their daily needs. Photo: Eyeris Communications

Survival as strength: Maasai organise collectively for resilience and justice

In Kajiado West, a semi-arid region of Kenya where erratic rains, drought, and decades of marginalisation intersect, Maasai pastoralist communities are charting their own path … read more >

September 5, 2025 | Hamadi Ag Mohamed Abba and Marion Girard Cisneros | Issue 3 Weaving Resilience and Resistance
Thanks to a solar-powered water pumping system, farmers in Tassadja-Farach managed to harvest more than 500 kilograms of corn in 2024. Photo: Hamadi Ag Mohamed Abba

Thanks to a solar-powered water pumping system, farmers in Tassadja-Farach managed to harvest more than 500 kilograms of corn in 2024. Photo: Hamadi Ag Mohamed Abba

The invisible oasis in Mali: Where agroecology meets peaceful resistance

We are in northern Mali, on the dry bed of Lake Kamango. An agroecological oasis stretches over three hectares reclaimed from the desert: invisible to … read more >