Welcome to the first issue of the Ovi Thematic eMagazine for 2026. As we step into this new era for the publication, we do so carried by an unexpected and heartening momentum from Ovi History’s success. The recent resurgence of interest in our renewed platform has filled us with a cautious, yet potent, optimism. It … More Ovi thematic eMagazine, issue 33 – Urban Fractures
The air that day I would learn later held the particular polished stillness that follows a historic rupture. It was February 11th, 1990. In living rooms, townships, and offices across a fractured world, millions watched a single figure, tall and unbowed, emerge from the shadow of Victor Verster Prison. Nelson Mandela walked, not with the … More Ovi History #eMagazine #16: Mandela freed
The fact that a death and not current events motivated the theme of the Ovi History issue was pure coincidence. Still, here we are; 15th issue of Ovi History and first for 2026 and that while events and the madness of the very few shakes humanity. And yes it was the death of a controversial … More Ovi History #eMagazine #15: Joan of Arc
I have tried quite consciously, to avoid the Happy New Year editorial these last few years. It feels like a ritual that has outlived its honesty. After twenty-two variations of the same text, published only in Ovi, and with decades now pressing on my shoulders rather than lining up politely behind me, “Happy New Year” … More A toast by Thanos Kalamidas
By the time a year crawls toward its last page, publications feel the ritual itch; crown a person, an event, a moment that “defined” the months we survived. It’s a harmless tradition when history is polite. But 2025 was not polite. It was blunt. It was loud. And it had no interest in symbolism. If … More The year of corruption by Thanos Kalamidas
In an era often defined by digital noise and fleeting attention the return of a voice dedicated to the timeless rhythms of the human soul is a profound event. David Sparenberg makes such a return to the Ovi eBook shelves with his latest offering: ‘Troubadour & the Earth on Fire.’ This new collection is not … More David Sparenberg’s ‘Troubadour and the Earth on fire’
We live in critical times and a period were historical facts and victories have been buried under populism and strong right-wing demagogy. So remembering Rosa Parks and the 1955 bus boycott becomes essential because we might have to …repeat it! The 1955 Montgomery bus boycott was a 381-day mass protest against racial segregation on public … More Ovi History #eMagazine #14: Rosa Parks bus boycott
The lucky 13th… well it is an Armistice so we will .see! The Armistice of November 11, 1918, marked the dramatic and long-awaited cessation of hostilities on the Western Front, effectively ending the First World War. Signed in the early hours of the morning in a railway carriage in the Compiègne Forest, the agreement between … More Ovi History #eMagazine #13: Armistice
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