The Refractive Index

One ray in, a whole spectrum out.

In the science of optics, the refractive index is a measure of how much a material alters the speed and direction of light as it passes through. At the Refractive Index, we take the measure of how Africa refracts the world, one song, cloth, dish, and idea at a time.

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A Journey to Ukerewe

What the Island Was Made to Grow I am aboard a ferry crossing Lake Victoria...
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Introducing the Refractive Index

Hello, and welcome! My name is Muindi Fanuel Muindi. I am a philosopher, poet, and...
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What the Baobabs Witnessed, What the Corals Record

At the Grand Mosque, Kilwa Kisiwani (October 2025) I am standing in the shade of...

The Uses of a Wilderness: Selous, Maji Moto, & the Rufiji

Muindi Fanuel Muindi at the Maji Moto hot springs, Selous Game Reserve (now Nyerere National...
Kerewe (1)

A Journey to Ukerewe

What the Island Was Made to Grow I am aboard a ferry crossing Lake Victoria...