• I dream of the day when these, the African mathematicians and computer specialists in Washington and New York, the African physicists, engineers, doctors, business managers and economists, will return from London and Manchester and Paris and Brussels to add to the African pool of brain power, to enquire into and find solutions to Africa's problems and challenges, to open the African door to the world of knowledge, to elevate Africa's place within the universe of research the information of new knowledge, education and information -Thambo Mbeki, former South African President
  • They therefore concluded that “the findings of this (and other) surveys indicate that coverage of Africa, by the leading sources of American media is, at best, dismissive of the continent’s progress and potential, and thus leading to continued ‘exotification’ and marginalization of the African continent. At worst, coverage disregards recent trends toward democratization, thus betraying an almost contemptuous lack of interest in the potential and progress being achieved on the continent.”

Above excerpt is from a writer: Gbemisola Olujobi

  • By Gbemisola Olujobi - The Africa You Need to Know - Posted on Nov 28, 2006 See Full Article above

Why is the African image so negative?

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Kenya is good, Kenyans are good, Home is good.

For decades now, Kenyans have been moving away from home to the western nations for a BETTER lifestyle, education, health facilities and other gooder things....alot.

For decades, these Kenyans have remained in these western countries contributing to these economies and increasing the wealth of these nations. Europe, Canada and Northern America remain the top 3 regions Kenyans go for 'further studies". These studies take really long... Folks work hard to finish school, sometimes taking on more than 2 jobs at different hours. They work really hard. Life is good here, but it's not a bed of roses, neither is it even close to the 'land of honey and milk. For Kenyans, America brings craziness, great friends, isolation, anger, success stories, stress, joy, money, broken families, more money, lonely lives and more broken families.

For decades, the Kenyan people back home work harder, toil harder and continue to fight for justice, better pay and medical breakthrough. They also fight against discriminating services, nepotism, police brutality, lack of clean water, unhealthy practices of hospitals and prisons, horrible customer service, corrupt leaders and above all, Kenyans are fighting for their right to be on top of the game like any other people of the world.

For decades, Kenya has been ruled by the same crop of men and women since attaining it's independence. Kenya has experienced the good, the bad and the ugly. Today, 4o something years, we still have the same leaders fighting for power. We are still governed with the same mentality as it worked in 1960's. Problem is , the world has moved to the 21st Century.

For decades, Kenyans haven't given up. They fight, they go to school, become smart contributing members of society and work harder to make sure their nation remains on top. Even though there are hurdles in life caused by reckless services, Kenyans still come out winners and the best they can be. Whether CEO's, fraudsters, managers, teachers, nurses, thieves, hawkers, cab drivers, domestic workers, pickpockets or kiosk owners. They hustle for their families, and see to it that their lives are good.

God bless the USA.

Well, nothing lasts forever. It's time to go back to our first love. Time to be reconnected with where we first came to be. Time to put back our hands where our mothers brought us forth. Patriotism starts with home. Home is where the heart is. Home is where one is buried and home is where we all began. Let's go back home. Kenya is good, Kenyans are good and home is good.
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