I exist in an extremely odd shade of gray. This post will be as the title suggests, a confused convoluted conversation about confusion. Uncensored and unedited, straight from my brain to your eyes.
Posts Tagged ‘culture shock’
Mwangi and Coach Caroline Discuss Culture Shock and the Psychology of African Immigrants
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008Let me apologize for constantly interjecting with”Yup!”, “Yes!” and “Mh mh” all the time. The mindset I went into this audio with was that it was a discussion as opposed to an interview and so that’s why I kept making those interjections.
That aside, I think this interview is extremely valuable.
Repetition of Truth (more…)
Coach Caroline and Mwangi discuss African immigration issues [46:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadWhat is the Western Entitlement Syndrome?
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008What is the Western Entitlement Syndrome?
If this article is a little to abstract or ambiguous, ask questions in the comments thread and I will gladly make sure you get what I’m trying to say.
In the interests of ensuring that everyone understands everyone as much as possible, I will write about something today that I have chosen to label:
The Western Entitlement Syndrome
But Mwangi What is the Western Entitlement Syndrome? (more…)
Every Immigrant Has A Story Like This
Friday, June 13th, 2008I wrote this piece a while back and submitted it to one of the big blogs in the African blogosphere in the hopes of being published as a guest author. But alas, I felt the sting of rejection š On the bright side, this piece gets published anyway š ….and since there are a whole bunch of you new readers, I would like to welcome you with a tale of one of my experiences from my early days of Australian life. If you enjoy the peace, make sure you leave a comment with a little anecdote of your own.
Guest Post: The One Thing They Never Tell You Before You Immigrate
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008Introduction
1) Martin Luther Kingās Dream Had One Little Hitch: Tolerance Isnāt All That Itās Cracked Up to Be (This post is quite long so get yourself something to drink before you read it)
Take It Away Gal
Mwangi put me on the spot ļ and asked me to do a guest post about being an incarnate immigrant Kenyan. Being quite the (more…)
The Day a Bus Outwitted a Man
Sunday, April 27th, 2008The following is based on a true story
What Was It Like Saying Goodbye to African Soil?
Thursday, April 24th, 2008I recently read about the heart breaking, raw reaction that Kelly had to having to leave Kenya. That mixed in with some discussions I had with some friends got me thinking about what it was like when I had to say goodbye to Africa.
