A CHAT FROM LONDON: Lessons from Mwinyi’s 90th birth anniversary interview

>Humble and strong:  traits of great, fulfilled humans.Last week we looked at the contrasting characters of boxers, Manny Pacquiao (humble, rich and loved) and Floyd Mayweather, Jr (cocky, rich and disliked). Actually, a news item reported Mayweather had snubbed giving cash to charity and Africa.

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10 years ago

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14 Nov

A CHAT FROM LONDON: Africa’s turbulent times: Lessons from my grandfather

>This is a continuation of last week’s theme.  Gloom and pessimism reigns. Even the football contest in January has been affected, thanks to Morocco. History, however, proves all continents have gone through mud and snort and fart. Why are Europeans marking 100 years of their slaughter in 1914? They too passed through hell. Lessons.

 

11 years ago

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07 Feb

A CHAT FROM LONDON: Morning chat with a fabulous, frail English old lady

A good day becomes evident in the morning...so the Swahili proverb goes. It was ice cold but the sun was shining.

 

11 years ago

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12 Sep

A CHAT FROM LONDON: Now let’s chat about memorable videos and films

>May I share a few clips from last week? First the video.  A mass of frenzied people are chasing a man somewhere in West Africa.   Right on the knees of Ebola.  Someone sent it via WhatsApp.  Don’t frown if you don’t use WhatsApp.

 

11 years ago

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10 Oct

A CHAT FROM LONDON: London welcomes, supports anti-FGM push in Tanzania

>Wednesday, October 15, 2014...A tiny delegation of well educated women; modest and intelligent, will be welcomed into one of the most powerful rooms in the northern hemisphere. First is Mrs Rhobi Samwelly (pictured), mother of four children, hailing from Butiama, Mara Region.

 

9 years ago

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27 Nov

A CHAT FROM LONDON: Wet afternoon, junkie hobbling on a London street

It is a cold wet winter afternoon, a few days after the Paris and Bamako terrorist attacks. As I stroll down a major street in East London, a man is melodically hollering:“Evening Standard! Evening Standard!”

 

10 years ago

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29 May

A CHAT FROM LONDON: Living away from home makes you know who you are

>May we begin by asking a question? Is it true that there is a huge difference between the thinking of Africans living on the continent and those outside it? Over 50 years ago, we used to call overseas-based ones the “African Wazungus” not because of race but attitude and manners. It was insulting being called Mzungu Mweusi. Nevertheless, behind closed doors it was privileged.

 

9 years ago

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20 Nov

A CHAT FROM LONDON: How language is changing with our troubled times

I received an SMS from a long time friend in Brazil.“Boss! Get out of Europe, those fanatics will kill you. It is no longer safe. Come to Brazil...”

 

11 years ago

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28 Mar

A CHAT FROM LONDON: We should all speak out against female genital mutilation

>For decades now some of us have been disgusted by the cruel tradition of chopping off private parts of young girls, technically known as female genital mutilation (FGM).

 

11 years ago

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31 Jan

A CHAT FROM LONDON: Those were the days of ‘spring chicken’, paedophilia

>There is comedy piece currently circulating around the Internet. If you have a smartphone you probably know it via Whats-Up or Viber; tools (apps) that send and receive clips and mini recordings lasting an average two minutes.

 

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