There are questions I really ask myself when I see and hear certain things about my continent. Things like horrible cultural practices, poor sanitation, lack of security, corrupt leaders, lackadaisical government workers, internet fraudsters but to mention a few. The questions are: Why are we not there yet? I mean at the top, […]
CAN AFRI? QUESTIONS OF A TODDLER
Must we aim to please others but not ourselves? Must we aim for the meat without hunting for games? Must our skin reflect our thoughts? Dark is doom, is that it? Are the naturals we see turning our environment into a jungle? Yes, imitation has landed some of ours in the back But what happened […]
PLAYFUL POEM FOR MY MANY CHILDREN
Pan, pan pan pan The dogs are barking The cats are mewing The lions are roaring And we are playing Pan pan pan pan Panana pan pan pan Na na na naaaa Go ahead and fall Our mummies will not call They’ve gone to the mall To fill their precious stalls Na na nana […]
Shed The Worry
If you woke up today thinking “what a mess my life is in” please take a deep breath and relax. At least you are alive, you can read this, you can understand. I tell you that there are many people who can’t read this and will give anything to be in your shoes today, even […]
When Will We ‘Arrive’ Africa!
Most of us make many noises about not being treated fairly; I know I am part of those noise makers. Most of us claim our society is not conducive for living. We claim the streams’ water kill faster than malaria; and I know that is what fed our grandparents but some lived to over 100 years. […]