A CHAT FROM LONDON: Men’s health transforming in a changing society

>Three health items attracted my attention early this week in London. Tucked on page seven of Monday’s Daily Mail, the story by Sophie Borland, health correspondent read, “Prostate cancer – raises breast risk for daughters”...

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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...”

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Oct

A CHAT FROM LONDON: Discussants see need to involve men in FGM fight

 Last week I mentioned that there will be an interesting discussion on Wednesday, October 5, this year... And yes, it was indeed, historic.  Ah, to recap...for those who missed the news item. I did write...

 

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.

 

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!”

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

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.

 

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

13 Jun

A CHAT FROM LONDON: The antagonistic man, his girlfriend and marijuana

>Well. We cannot really call her a girl, although she is very small, petite, short and thin. She is a grown up woman. He is a wiry and skinny matured guy; spindly almost, as though permanently twisting and wriggling around a spider’s web. The two shuffle inside fast, since trains hardly wait for over a minute.

 

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