• 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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  • What is your image of Africa?

Friday, September 18, 2009

Well, it's quite idiotic to live under the illusion that the world could be a perfect, peaceful and harmonious place with everyone being polite, forgiving, understanding, serving, loving,devoted and very helpful to each other. I am talking real peace and chaos free world, where even color and social status are irrelevant. right?

Funny thing is, that was exactly how it was meant to be....

until the guy in the garden and his wife decided knowing too much was better than obedience!! and look what it cost them: a pure, close and tight relationship with their Father, The Maker and giver of life.

They lost the trust, the friendship, the relationship and what ended up happening was that someone had to pay the price to restore the lost trust. Someone had to sacrifice his life for that relationship to work. Jesus is His name, and the rest is the best history ever told.(please see a real Bible near you)

A question I'm asking myself right now is:
What will I have to sacrifice today to get closer to that wonderful place, where I have always wanted?
What would I leave behind to achieve that goal of seeing with the eyes of the Father, where loving, serving, giving, forgiving and sharing are the daily works?

What I'm I carrying in my heart that needs to be checked out, taken out, stepped on, crushed and thrown outside? Things like hatred, pride, envy, false accusations, malice and slander?

More importantly, what I'm I holding onto that's lagging me behind, sucking life out of me and keeps leaving me stranded and completely wasted? Things like old boyfriends, words used against me, money, comparing myself with others, not loving myself enough, listening to old bad music, living with people I'm not supposed to be living with, eating things that are not good for me, watching things and reading things that are not helping, edifying and helping in my growth and development, plus all others.

I am learning that:
Laying it down, letting it go, and handing it over to the Father seems like the best thing to do. You know He's the maker of life, right? the giver of breath, the founder of romance and the genius behind our very existence, not to mention the maker of the rain (not the fake one). Those are pretty darn good qualifications to have, and I think I would think twice if i had to allow anyone else to handle my life.

I am letting it go. I am laying it down. I am handing it over. He will take care of it. I have put my Trust in Him and boy! do I Love Him.
The relationship between my God, the Father is the key to all of the other things.

All the things I have ever wanted, all the things I have ever wished for. Even wanting to be like Jesus!

'Seek Ye first the Kingdom Of God and His righteousness, and ALL these things will be added unto you" Matthew 6: 33
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