Author Archives: Kristopher Driggers

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is not the only foreign diplomat in town this week. Alhaji Alpha Kanu, the minister of presidential affairs for Sierra Leone, and more than 20 other members of the presidential entourage made a public appearance in the Elm City on Tuesday morning, standing in for President Ernest Bai Koroma, »

Gandhi aficionados from all across the University gathered at Luce Hall on Thursday night for a savory Indian meal — and a meatier discussion about the Mahatma himself. About 50 members of the Yale community attended a talk hosted by the Council on Southeast Asia Studies about the influence of Gandhi in the 21st century. »