Lesos, Pesos, Ethos: Swahili sayings that make shillings and sense.
11 Nov 2025 2 minute read 0 comments mildandred $0.04
An important feature of the leso fabric is the saying or proverb printed on it, the "ujumbe". Eduardo Porter, in a New York Times article, notes that: "though we clearly understand money’s power to debase character, we have less certain a grasp on wh...