<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Nakivoire.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nakivoire is totally inspired by the West African country Cote d'Ivoire. All our handcrafted gifts are made using African materials and ingredients.]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:43:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.nakivoire.com/fr/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Press &#38; Mentions-N’Nako Kandé (N•A•K)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, I am N’nako Kandé, and this is my living archive. This post marks the beginning of my public archive — a space where I will continue gathering and updating past interviews, features, acknowledgments, and media appearances from my creative and cultural journey. This is a living record of the places where my work, my voice, and my lineage have been witnessed. Because I am still retrieving information, this archive may not appear in chronological order. You are welcome to explore my...]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/press-mentions-n-nako-kand%C3%A9-n-a-k</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696000ee7def5360230391ef</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:56:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_764d1a8c45b648b282185afa38cd84d0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Life: On Historic Trails, The Land Remembers— America 250th ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I sat between memories I never lived

and futures that had been stolen,

yet I was to understand:

la terre se souvient — (breath) the land remembers.

]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/trail-life-on-historic-trails-the-land-remembers-america-250th</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0e69d7dd66a932defaaae7</guid><category><![CDATA[Trail Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Art of Rooting: Conversations]]></category><category><![CDATA[Poet by Nature]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_267da32c4e31473691a4e3e9862c0474~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Life — The Medicine of Softening: Virginia Bluebell Teachings]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is why eco‑artivism matters to me — because meeting the land in this way gives us something to pass on to future generations and anchors our own sense of belonging. Trail Life × The Art of Rooting™ returns with stories, plant teachings, and the quiet wisdom of the forest.]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/trail-life-the-medicine-of-softening-virginia-bluebell-teachings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d59600b75c5d3058267bcc</guid><category><![CDATA[Trail Life]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:54:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_4ecd9232162449b0aa3fd691dddd056d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Trail Life — The Medicine of Returning: Trout Lily Teachings]]></title><description><![CDATA[his week’s Trail Life × The Art of Rooting™ entry begins with the quiet presence of trout lilies — their mottled leaves, bowed yellow blooms, and the soft medicine of early spring. The path eventually leads me into a clearing of Virginia bluebells, where I return to myself, to breath, and to the rhythm of belonging. This is my nature‑based storytelling practice: walking with the land, listening for what it offers, and sharing the teachings that rise from the forest floor.”
]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/trail-life-the-medicine-of-returning-trout-lily-teachings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c32577149f4fed565050d8</guid><category><![CDATA[Trail Life]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:33:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_65c94118de6b4d2f8b76fcd458cc11a6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ A Piece of Me: A Cloth by N'nako Kande]]></title><description><![CDATA[A PIECE OF ME — A CLOTH Textile, Memory &#38; Identity by N’nako Kandé You may just see  a cloth, a piece of fabric from overseas.  But I see  a piece of me, a memory, an identity, my family,  our communities, our Black History — Notre histoire noire. C'est plus qu'un pagne,  c'est un souvenir,  une identité,  c'est une trace  de ma famille,  de mon histoire  de fille noire née sur le continent. You may just see  a cloth, a piece of fabric from overseas. But I see  a cloth with symbols that...]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/a-piece-of-me-a-cloth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68420e85e4226906a2fc8e53</guid><category><![CDATA[The Art of Rooting: Conversations]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:36:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_d0c88552bb134f56b1d6a941ff112739~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.A.B In the City with N'nako Kande: Welcome to My Queendom, a conversation with Denise Dave.]]></title><description><![CDATA[N'nako Kande' | Instagram, TikTok | Linktree Akwaaba! Welcome to another conversation with someone absolutely FAB in the city! I can't believe that it was precisely a year ago ( November 11, 2023) that I started this series with the talented YZ Bridge after he contributed to my book The Art of Rooting, which won the International Impact Book Awards ( June 2024) in the Mind, Body, and Soul category. YZ Bridges and I have shared stages on a few occasions, including the James Baldwin Festival of...]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/f-a-b-in-the-city-welcome-to-my-queedom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6740e640ce969341ca4e7132</guid><category><![CDATA[FAB in the City]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2024 00:10:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_daa367eeb3f443edaf06ab68f3f07b41~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's in a name:  A cultural series on identity and empathy by N'nako Kande.]]></title><description><![CDATA["Write down on the top of the first page: I do not hate people."]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/what-s-in-a-name-a-cultural-serie-on-identity-and-empathy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6722965f92ddb1d7ab777f44</guid><category><![CDATA[what's in a name]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:16:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_e8cbd6136e5442e197c6ef4dbd9fde8f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[" The Foot with a Special Boot that Could not Stay Away from the Water."  A short story by N'nako Kande'.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, my name is N'nako Kande. I am doing something a little fun and silly today by sharing an amusing story I wrote shortly after having my "Nature Fix." I am borrowing the term "nature fix" from the title of a book I am greatly enjoying reading at the moment. The book and its author dig into my passion for nature and its health benefits. While providing data to things I attest to intuitively and by personal experience (see my award-winning book, The Art of Rooting) Please consider this story...]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/the-foot-with-a-special-boot-that-could-not-stay-away-from-the-water-a-short-story-by-n-nako-k</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c544e4fd85716674dc6b6b</guid><category><![CDATA[Story Telling]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 06:30:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_0a3a044af518449a87037ef516b8dba2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poet By Nature with N'nako Kande: "Nature's Bounty" a conversation with Neelanjan Patri]]></title><description><![CDATA[Copyrights Neelanjan Patri. It is priceless but all around you, Nature’s secrets to design beauty on its terms,  In myriad ways, as the lens captures those images  of breathtaking signatures, each with its own flourish! The rocky start that holds its own secrets, Reveals to those with the patience and fortitude, Braving the climb up the hidden and steep slopes, Of the mountain that mists with the cloud in pure joy! And that slippery terrain that never seems to end, Though foliage, shrubs, and...]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/poet-by-nature-nature-s-bounty-by-neelanjan-patri</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6682ed9d31fce6fda5a35e3a</guid><category><![CDATA[Poet by Nature]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 19:50:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_cb0d5b832014401aa15a2bbb519a9739~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_338,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poet By Nature with N'nako Kande: " Natural" a conversation with Kelly Hanwright]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Spring 2024. Welcome to another season of our Poet by Nature Series. With Earth Day 2024 being just a few days away, it's time to reconnect with nature lovers and poetic souls. Today's poem is from poet, author, and artist Kelly Hanwright, a fellow member of the Rhyme N Chatt organization which I have been a part of for the past two  and half years or so. Aside from sharing the stage on a few occasions, Kelly and I also share a love for nature and hiking and a commitment to mental...]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/poet-by-nature-poem-natural-by-kelly-hanwright</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6621e3bdf3d7be6430f0cfb7</guid><category><![CDATA[Poet by Nature]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:07:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_c85fce69e6994a3e9f85a4ba6faaf1b4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Life with N'nako Kande: The Forester's Daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update 10/27/2025 I first wrote the post below in December 2023. Today, October 27, 2025, as I prepare to share this poem on a podcast this week, I am proud to share that the book won The International Impact Book Award in the Mind Body &#38; Spirit category in June 2024, and that there is a third book to this series called "What About Peace? A cultural &#38; humanitarian coloring &#38; activity book: an artivisim experience" Historic Trail of Tears Trail · Audubon Acres · Chattanooga, TN — birthplace of...]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/trail-life-the-forester-s-daughter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6584ea0db035aea70e96dc71</guid><category><![CDATA[Trail Life]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2023 05:35:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_daedcd94d2d34180ba73b7a029535189~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Life with N'nako Kande: Value Your Usnea Moments!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historic Trail of Tears Trail · Audubon Acres · Chattanooga, TN — birthplace of Silent Hour™, created by N’nako Kandé · Download the app Akwaba, to another one of our educational weekly randonee, part of our 2023 Fall-Winter Trail Life adventures. Last week I was excited to share my " interesting discovery," how and what I learned about Lichen. ( See Trail Life: Lichen, fungi with benefits (nakivoire.com) I mentioned then that ever since I first learned about it, I have encountered some...]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/trail-life-value-your-usnea-moments</link><guid isPermaLink="false">657286838bbbf936e1f44c03</guid><category><![CDATA[Trail Life]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 05:10:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_fe198a0cbe724654a54aafa6c34e0eec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Life with N'nako Kande: Lichen, fungi with benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to another randonnée (hike) from our Trail Life series. Over the past 4-5 weeks, I have committed every Thursday ( except for Thanksgiving Day) to sharing something related to my hikes. I shared in previous Trail Life posts, that when I wrote my book The Art of Rooting, there were many interesting 'discoveries' that I wanted to share. I launched the Trail Life series as an extension to the book and a way to explore more from my trail adventures, which I refer to as "randonnées," the...]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/trail-life-lichen-s-benefits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65692672441370c2e23c4d8f</guid><category><![CDATA[Trail Life]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 04:56:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_ce4b8f552937401c90e268b2dc3b6cfe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAB in the City with N'nako Kande: Do your Own Thang! a conversation with YZ.]]></title><description><![CDATA[FAB stands for Food Art Beats. A couple of years ago I started an IG handle called Food Art Beats. I have never blogged about FAB but my inquisitive nature has been eager to exchange with others some conversations about food, art, and beats. In the context of the blog, food could refer to real food or simply to food for thoughts. Beats could refer to music or to someone living life "dancing to the beats of their own drum." Today I decided to interview my friend and amazing artist, YZ Dream to...]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/fab-in-the-city-do-your-own-thang</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6555813949475f0fdada59db</guid><category><![CDATA[FAB in the City]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 08:12:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_388f46c6be534a05ba0c418a0c041ffc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Life with N'nako Kande: Trees That Heal, The Trees That Warn.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to our third issue of Trail Life and another Tree Talk. Committed to talking trees every Thursday for the rest of this Fall (2023) and the upcoming Winter season, today I wanted to talk about trees that have healing benefits but could be toxic if you use the wrong parts, and in the wrong way. Today's tree is The Black Cherry. Once again, our chosen location for this educational 'Randonnée' is the Historic Trail of Tears located at the Chattanooga Audubon Society's Audubon...]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/trail-life-yes-trees-are-healers-so-know-the-killers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">655542a35641d3ca9a81449b</guid><category><![CDATA[Trail Life]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:18:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_a73716ac0908465e9ba6a352460f7fd4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Life with N'nako Kande: Healing Trees ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to another Tree Talk segment of our Trail Life inspired by my recent book The Art of Rooting.  Last week I announced how I would commit this beautiful season to sharing more about the trails and the trees that inspired my writing this summer. The first tree talk about was the  Shagbark tree at the Cherokee Arboretum, where our hikes and " randonnées " will be taking place. ( Read more here ) Today's tree talk is about the American Beech Tree and the healing benefits of trees. The...]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/trail-life-healing-trees</link><guid isPermaLink="false">654d35575d7f6238acb2e875</guid><category><![CDATA[Trail Life]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 22:11:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_a46dff26889447769e64d012e5f9814b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Life with N'nako Kande + The Art of Rooting: Living on a trail...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi It has now been two months since I completed The Art of Rooting (unofficial announcement), and despite the days getting shorter and cooler, and the water being much colder, I am not ready to stay off the trails. Therefore, I am launching this new Blog series to share moments and captures I didn't get to share in the book. Autumn is my favorite season, so it would be fun to retract my steps and go to the place that inspired me to write the book in the first place. I haven't decided yet...]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/the-art-of-rooting-living-on-a-trail</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65441fe54d912966247107ed</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 23:15:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_35cbd47283c4426babca9446f3670f2e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Rooting with N'nako Kande: Co-Existence &#38; Agribusiness. A Conversation with Samson Phiri ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Akwaba! Welcome to another conversation on The Art of Rooting. We are just a few short weeks away from the release of my book The Art of Rooting , and as I promised in our very first conversation, I want to introduce many of you to the phenomenal people who have joined me on this "literary hike ." In our first conversation, I introduced you to Ubuntungwa and to Mwape Mwangilwa, a sharp young lady in Zambia who is making quite an impact in her community in Kabwe. I also introduced you to a...]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/the-art-of-rooting-a-conversation-with-samson-phiri</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64de69bf90370de4e05a1d51</guid><category><![CDATA[The Art of Rooting: Conversations]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 02:48:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_9b3989e3e974431e8a9e7d1f9c511467~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poet by Nature with N'nako Kande: "Nature's meaning to me" a conversation withBasil B. Clark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Akwaba, to a second edition of Poet by Nature. Poet by Nature is our new NaK poetic corner for rhymes, prose, and lyrics. Inspired by my upcoming book, The Art of Rooting, Poet by Nature is to serve as a community for people connecting with their roots and nature. The Art of Rooting is due to be released in August 2023. You can pre-order now the e-book or contact me for an autographed copy. I am a firm believer in the virtues of nature for our mental and physical well-being. All my published...]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/poet-by-nature</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64cc5e8c4028a8868da19fec</guid><category><![CDATA[Poet by Nature]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 04:13:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_569d92b1e98c4b5e86964442d5502c1b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_785,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Rooting:   An intro conversation ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do you think of when you think of "roots"? What does the word "rooting" evoke in you? I am assuming that your answer will not be limited to the physical roots of a plant or tree and that my questions may lead to some deeper reflections. In the middle of April 2022, the sight of a fallen tree during one of my hikes at the Audubon Acres Cherokee Arboretum provoked many reflections about roots. By the end of April, came the idea to write a new book, a book about trees. I have written seven...]]></description><link>https://www.nakivoire.com/post/the-art-of-rooting-an-intro-conversation-to-a-special-journey-to-my-roots</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64a8b57b7e378fd25ab5e14a</guid><category><![CDATA[The Art of Rooting: Conversations]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 04:49:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/054bae_332fa6c89b114bbcaa7319f904f57e9d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>N&apos;nako Kande&apos;</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>