“The beautiful ones are not yet born.” It’s been five years since I read this book not to mention every detail of it is still fresh in my mind. I did not read it for leisure purposes as one would assume people do to pass time but for study purposes. This was during my literature class days. Now of course some people have read it and have been intrigued by how much effort our ancestors put in to their writing to address the vices that are killing our continent (Africa). It addresses the vices that seem to be deep routed to no point of return and that even if there was a point of return it would take quite a while to rinse these vices off our continent. One of the vices that plague us all is the vice of “ corruption. ” I am not referring to corruption in terms of only larceny but corruption in all ways. Am looking at corruption in its spiritual, economical, social and political form. The book alludes to corruption that is so deep routed with in our governments to the core and al...
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VALENTINE DIASPORA It is once again time, that time when lovers feel they should appreciate their loved ones and cherish them with all the love they feel they should offer. Of course to some people any one could be their valentine. It could be your lover, friend, mother, father, sister; I could go on and on and wouldn’t exhaust the kind people would want to share their valentines day with. The list is endless. People would prefer to concentrate on their lovers since the fuss around this time is always about them. It is that time when the paparazzi follows the celebrity lovers hitched and unhitched to keep close tabs on what they are up to on this special occasion. It is also that time when our dailies choose to provide tips on what presents, gifts, venues, menus, fashion wear the celebrants of this day should bear in mind to make the day special and worthy. In my opinion people have blown the day totally out of proportion by turning it in to a business venture let alone ...
