Mahdi

River Spirit (Saqi Books, UK) is set in late 19th century Sudan, during the turbulent times of the Mahdist wars and the Ottoman rule. How did you decide on this particular historical moment?  Author Leila Aboulela (Rania Rustom) I initially wanted to write about a more peaceful time in Sudan’s history, the time of rebuilding and fresh hopes after the British invasion of 1898 which brought an end to the Mahdist state. In 2018, I was awarded a fellowship, at the Rockefeller Centre in Bellagio, Italy, based on a…

An in-depth look into how an API-focused data catalog can help you ensure the success of your data platform via combining different types of metadataPhoto by Claudio Schwarz on UnsplashOver the past few years, the data field went through a major shift in how data platforms are designed, built, and used. This change, which can be referred to as the “third wave” of data technologies, ushered in the era of the Modern Data Stack. An era in which scalability in terms of storage and compute is a solved problem. Instead, we…

An in-depth look into the past and present of data validation, and how you can leverage today’s tools to ensure data quality at scalePhoto by Alex wong on UnsplashWith the rising interest in the Modern Data Stack (MDS) and its growing ecosystem of data technologies and SaaS offerings, data teams are heavily betting on it to open new doors of innovation and capabilities. But more importantly, the MDS ecosystem promises to offer efficient alternatives to costly decisions made in the not-so-distant past.After all, when we…