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Category: PERSONAL BLOG

  • In Kigali, “we share”: African Swinging

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    Swingers. Open Marriage. Libertinage…Africans love to look down on these modern sexual movements but that’s a tad bit more sophisticated than what y’all be doing…. MIC DROP. In too many African contexts: A is married to B but sleeps with her gym instructor C on the low. B too has a side lover, sister D…

  • Why They Hate Me…

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    Up until now, I had no known enemies.I make it a point to live well with everyone. Always have. Even in High School, I was always the kid to ward off bullies, console the bullied, and circle back to befriend said bullies. Go to Ecole Belge de Kigali and ask. Lately, racists in America seem…

  • What I will NEVER get over…

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    I have gotten over Americans voting in a racist 2X, because what else shall I do? Die? I have gotten over Koffi Olomidé removing his daughter Didi Stone from his remix because she dissed his new wife (AKA mistress of 30 years), because what else shall I do? Die? I have gotten over Rwanda never…

  • Agape: Love of Mankind

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    I used to be a strong fundamentalist when I was younger. Black is black. White is white. No debates, no arguments; I’d think. Oh! How presumptious I’ve been. Well meaning people can stumble. Well meaning people can have traumas and addictions that make them act out. Me, of course, being first in line!!! Truth is,…

  • Blood on YOUR hands.

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    I took time to observe the world. Wars/Genocides don’t happen because of corrupt leadership alone. They happen because bad actors understand the average human doesn’t actually mind bloodshed. If we were all truly “determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind“ as…

  • NAVIGATING LOVE & LUST

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    Most African men see divorce as a quick mishap in their journey, they take 1 day to mourn and the next day, you will meet them in town holding hands with a hot new thing. I admire their lack of shame. In contrast, African women, (to no fault of their own, based on societal stigma),…

  • Ode to My Father- (OTF)

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    As you may recall, I am working on my first book “OTF” – Please enjoy the following excerpt: Dad has always been a fascinating character, so weekends were very movemented in our household. On Saturdays, he would “sleep in”, which for him meant waking up at 9a sharp, such a waste of sheets. He’d wake…

  • Ibrahim Traoré – Sankara’s Reincarnation?

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    Have you heard of the Alliance of Sahel States (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger). They are on everyone lips in Panafrican circles. They kicked out French troops, ended military cooperation with former colonial powers, and for that we say “Alhamdulillah”. Africans everywhere are re-energized, our dignity is slowly being restored, so we chant “Amandla, Ngawethu”, “The…

  • Ever Seen a Wheelchair in Africa?

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    One thing that breaks my heart is the reality of persons with disability living on the African continent. Not only are there almost zero wheelchairs/crutches, but even if one was to purchase one, the infrastructure would not permit. No ramps, etc. So what do persons with disability do?(Tenez-vous bien Très Cher Lecteur/rice) (*Hold On Tight,…

  • N’Djamena, Chad

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    Ever heard a pigeon’s coo? This time last week, I woke up in Chad (Tchad: French spelling) to that very distinct sound and rushed to play “Pharmacien” by Fally & Koffi. There is a line in there that says “My heart burns with love but you only coo like a pigeon, roucouuu, roucouuu”. I found…