I am growing up. I am actually growing up. Over the past couple of weeks, ever since I got hit by the lovebug, one thought has loomed deep in my mind: what type of husband/wife and father/mother do I want to be? (more…)
Archive for March, 2008
What Type of Partner and Lover Will You Be? :I Am Growing Up
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008I Thought Africa Was a Country! Aren’t You All Naked Savages Living in a Jungle Desert?: Why These Stereotypes Ultimately Don’t Matter
Friday, March 21st, 2008
Ladies and gentlemen, here I am yet again with my two cents on an issue that we as Africans run into when we are in foreign countries A LOT. I have realized that my writing style is a very disjointed incomplete one and so forgive me but I will say this often, I know that this article doesn’t capture the whole complexity of the situation, but hopefully it will stir your thought in the right direction.
Have you ever heard or known someone who has heard the following: (more…)
Keeping it Real: Your Ugly Side is Your Real Side
Thursday, March 20th, 2008Today I want to write a real quick one on something that has been marinating in the nether regions of my brain for a while now and absolutely fascinates me. Apologies if it’s too abstract!
Keeping It Real Is Synonymous With the Worst of Us (more…)
7 Tips Regarding Racism in Australia
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008Hello hello hello!
Racism in Australia
I work with the disabled about once or twice a week. A couple of days ago I was helping a disabled man with his morning routine. Over the course of the past couple of weeks we have become pretty good buds. By this I mean, we speak to each other on a very personal ‘man to man’ basis as opposed to a professional or superficial level of conversation.
It was at this level of familiarity and kinship that I got an insight into the Australian Caucasian that I never would have got otherwise.
My Heroes (Bonus): Dead Prez
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008Part 6 of the 10 things I wish I knew before I left Africa
NB: This post has a lot of cussing via the music so if that turns you off then skip right by the music tracks and enjoy the article!
This series was only supposed to be seven articles long but I had to show love to Dead Prez. Like Malcolm, (more…)
My Heroes: 7 Special People
Monday, March 17th, 2008Part 6 of the 10 things I wish I knew before I left Africa
The second last article in yet another series. Yay! 🙂 I want the final one, as always, to be special and so in the meantime I thought I would share with y’all seven other people who have really affected the way I think and why (more…)
For reaching out to us Africans like this, Dead Prez you have my maximum respect: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Dead Prez Can Do No Wrong!!: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMy Hero: Anthony Robbins
Sunday, March 16th, 2008Part 6 of the 10 things I wish I knew before I left Africa
It was a dark lonely night in the CBD of Sydney, Australia. (more…)
My Heroes: Steve Biko and Malcolm X and the Great Africans of the 20th Century
Friday, March 14th, 2008Part 6 of the 10 things I wish I knew before I left Africa
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Friday, March 14th, 2008Part 6 of the 10 things I wish I knew before I left Africa
Eric Wainaina - Ritwa Riaku [3:37m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Eric Wainaina - Nchi ya Kitu Kidogo [4:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Eric Wainaina - Twende Twende: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Eric Wainaina- Sawa Sawa teaser: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMy Hero: Kirk Franklin
Thursday, March 13th, 2008Part 6 of the 10 things I wish I knew before I left Africa
My second of seven heroes is the man, the myth and the legend of the gospel music industry, Kirk Franklin.
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