Tag: africa
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In Re Chivido “Stone me Not”
I wish to preface my message by saying Impundu Impundu! (Exclamations of well wishes for newly wedded couple.) It is not about them per se. They have simply ushered us into a larger conversation that is: “African men misbehave because African women do not hold them accountable”. I do realize I am a badly-positioned vessel…
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4 of 54: Ghana, Black Stars!
Since the nation does not belong to anyone’s father, (**cough cough ex husband** – ariko Mana ndiyenza!) Ghana remains one of my favorite nations in Africa… While it is true that the First African UN Secretary General, one of the coolest African diplomats I recall seeing from childhood, Kofi Annan, was Ghanaian. He is unfortunately…
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3 of 54 : Rwanda, Mother of Giants
The land of a thousand hills. The land of milk and honey. The land of a majestic people. Home to the endangered specie, Mountain Gorilla. God’s resting place. In that East African Eden, women don’t age and men still have shame. Somehow though, I have never had a Rwandan boyfriend. They don’t understand me and…
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1 of 54: “NAIJA NO DEY CARRY LAST”
Nigeria is the self-proclaimed Giant of Africa. Its people are a fascinating bunch. I admire their drive and ambition but most of all the fact that whether in Atlanta, London or Sydney, they never assimilate. They only eat their foods, only wear their clothes, and always speak their mother tongue. Plus, whether their children are…
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Crippling Beauty
Long ago, a rumor was started (by Rwandans) that Rwandan women are the most beautiful of Africa. As the nation sought to preserve its reign in a championship that has no medal, we implored the “unfit” to kindly excuse themselves to the back of the line. Rationale being, show off the “pretty” ducks first! I…
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DAY 22- iBUTARE NTIBICANA
My family originates from what is today considered the Southern Province of Rwanda and before it was Huye, it was Butare. Before that, Belgian colonial masters, had the effrontery, the audacity, the impertinence, the chutzpah (**new word alert**), to call that very African city, Astrida, after their-queen-who-was-no-Gicanda, Queen Astrid. Before this writing takes a turn,…
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DAY 11 – COCKROACH
“Genocide is only possible when dehumanization happens on a massive scale, and the perfect tool for this job is propaganda.” In broad daylight, shameless animators at propaganda radio known as RTLM, called for the annihilation of Tutsis. So very convinced of the efficacity of their masterplan, they often bragged: “Umwana Uzavuka Azabaze Uko Abatutsi Bari…
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