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.

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

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.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

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.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

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

TheCitizen

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!”

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

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.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

19 Apr

A CHAT FROM LONDON: Times are hard, but too much booze is not the solution

>I was in a late, late night bus heading home after a gig; tired but satisfied that we had played our music well. Gratified that we had got paid too.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

04 Apr

A CHAT FROM LONDON: My choice of three dramatic stories of the week

>Six-year-old Christian Alex was mauled to death in broad daylight by dangerous dogs on Wednesday last week in Dar es Salaam. Sad news indeed.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

19 Sep

A CHAT FROM LONDON: Of the referendum in Scotland and fruits of Zanzibar…

>Scots. Scottish.  How many Scots have you heard or do you know?  Alex Ferguson, legendary Manchester United coach. Or Brendan Rodgers of Liverpool.  Maybe football is not your thing. How about James Bond, one of the best exports of UK culture, played by Sean Connery, the Scottish actor?  Not a movie person? Prefer females?  How about the 2009 “Britain Got Talent” sensation, Susan Boyle.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

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).

 

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