Archive for the ‘Africa’ Category

Briefs

Posted: March 18, 2009 in Africa, politics, social commentary, sports

Facebook is addictive. It truly can be addictive, my one gripe so far is the stupid and or irrelevant status updates friends feel obligated to share. If your status update is neither interesting, funny nor worth a waste of the 12 precious seconds it takes to read it, please keep it to yourself. You might [...]

African Ambassador

Posted: October 19, 2007 in Africa

R.I.P, Lucky Dube   There lies a man who fought for equality There lies a boy who died in his struggle Can all these heroes die in vain While we slash and kill our own brothers Knowing that already they are the Victims of the situation  

Dear Kenyan Women

Posted: June 26, 2007 in Africa, soceital decline

In the words of Kenya’s president…”Let there be competition, and may the best East African women win.” Kibaki’s comment came in response to a group of Kenyan women expressing fear ahead of the formation of the East African Community that Ugandan women were bound to steal away Kenyan Men. Story iko hapa. And I tell [...]

Save Darfur

Posted: March 5, 2007 in Africa, social commentary

By now everyone has seen campaigns by the Save Darfur and by the One organization. Attention to Darfur is obviously needed to stop the ongoing genocide. Celebrities and common folk alike are doing a commendable job by bringing this genocide to light. And as much as their campaign is necessary, we cannot ignore the importance [...]