At Lamu’s Mkomani carpentry workshop, Mohamed Juma Bakari sits on a low wooden stool, his calloused hands steady and his eyes ...

Eben Etzebeth, the Springboks lock serving a 12-week ban for eye-gouging Alex Mann of Wales, has claimed it was “never intentional”, contradicting the verdict of an independent disciplinary committee ...

South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth has been hit with a 12-match suspension for his eye gouge on Wales flanker Alex Mann during last week’s Test in Cardiff. The long-serving lock was sent off in the 73-0 win ...

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will have to wait a little longer to hear his fate after appearing before a disciplinary committee on Tuesday following the red card he received at the weekend for an eye ...

Archive photo: Eben Etzebeth during warm-up at Mbombela Stadium. Image: Johan Orton Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has spoken out against his lock and Test veteran Eben Etzebeth who was shown a red ...

SOUTH AFRICA rugby star Eben Etzebeth was shown a straight red in the closing minutes of his team’s 73-0 win over Wales for eye-gouging Alex Mann. The Springboks were cruising to a rampant win over ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Matryoshka dolls are a Russian folk art tradition dating back over a ...

With its mix of hard and soft growth rings, Yew reacts differently under the chisel compared to more predictable timbers. Woodturners often discover that cutting against the grain or rushing the ...

In the world of wood carving, not only are skills necessary, but also the right tools. However, one of them is often underestimated even by experienced craftsmen – this is FST. In every wood carving ...

A Colchester man is accused of gouging another driver’s eyes during an apparent road rage episode that police say could leave the victim blind. Aaron Williams, 44, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to ...