Anushka Kulkarni

The Kariba Dam is a double-curvature concrete dam in the Kariba Gorge in Zambia. Situated on the Zambezi River, the dam stands 128 meters tall and 579 meters long. Lake Kariba extends for 280 kilometers because of this dam and holds 185 cubic kilometers of water. The Government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland passed the orders for the dam. The arch dam was constructed between 1955 and 1959 by an Italian firm Impresit.

The term ‘meme’ was coined by Richard Dawkin in his book ‘The Selfish Gene’ in 1976. He defined a meme as an idea, behaviour or style that spreads through imitation from person to person. A meme is to ideas like a gene is to physical traits. In the modern day, memes have taken the form of images, videos, GIFs and other viral sensations. Memes throughout History Before diving into the cultural and behavioural significance of memes, it is crucial to understand where they came from.

Khayelitsha, located in the metropolitan area of Cape Town in South Africa, is one of the largest slums in South Africa. Originally planned by the apartheid government as a formal settlement for the majority community of Black Africans, the township is home to about 2400000 people and consists of more than 22 separate settlements. Started as a consequence of racism in South Africa, Khayelitsha is now a vibrant community known for its entrepreneurial spirit.