• 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

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Thursday, July 16, 2009

My friends and the Seasons

Sometimes I'm not sure what I'm dealing with...and no, it's not the demons from hell, it's pure humanistic agony of embracing what's right, wrong, what feels good, what's beneficial and what's good for me and my family. It's very easy for me to beat myself up for nothing. It used to be that i really cared what people thought about what i did, said or wore. I found out it's useless, time wasting and pure agony if i cared too much Thus my free speech, free act and free mind and will as i do what i think it right, good, valuable, sensible and beneficial in a godly way to me and my family.

I think of all my great friends that I've had over the years, some have stayed and others have moved on. It's been hard to lose some of those, as the seasons come and go, and we all go separate ways and pursue various ambitions. I'm in a stage in my life right now, as I watch different things happen to different ones in my life. Some have ambitions that are beyond their abilities, but I'm on to encourage and say keep going. Others have endeavors that are not necessarily godly, but with good feel to it, and sometimes its hard to caution or mention something, as i would fear hurting them or discouraging them. Others have dreams, desires, hopes and aspirations. I've watched them get hurt, misled, confused, heartbroken and waiting on empty promises, but i can only reach out a hand and say a prayer that the Almighty would strengthen them and guide their steps into another line of victory.

There are also those who were special to me at one time. They will always be. I love them and I had a great time, learning from them, laughing and crying with them and all i can say is that time goes by, we move to different ends of the earth, we change our perceptions, our views are different, we get married in different countries or states, and when we have kids, life becomes even busier and we spend less and less time together. It's hard to understand that stuff like that happens, but it does, and we just have to move on. Some people are in our lives for just some seasons and God will bring along others as seasons go.

From where i stand, i have loved and i will continue to love all my friends, will honor the days that God brought us together and I'll be forever grateful that we shared so much. Nevertheless, tomorrow is always brighter, especially in the hand of it's maker, and I'm only looking forward to all that God will bring my way including all the special beings that i will call my friends.

To all my friends far and wide, though we don't see eye to eye, i love you and God's speed.
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