I came across this phrase today while reading. It had me thinking for more than 10 minutes, and the only question that came to my mind was: Why do we Africans have such short memories? On one hand, I wanted to blame the colonisers, but I realised that it is the loss of this conceptContinue reading “Ubuntu (I Am Because We Are)”
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Breaking Away from Ourselves: The African Identity Crisis and the Price of Distraction
It is deeply disturbing when a people embrace other people’s cultures, belief systems, and ideas while despising their own. It is equally concerning when the only role models young people have to look up to are individuals involved in political thuggery or musicians whose lyrics focus on the commercialisation of women, nudity, and the pursuitContinue reading “Breaking Away from Ourselves: The African Identity Crisis and the Price of Distraction”
When We Forget Who We Are: A Reflection on Heritage, Identity and the Wisdom of Our Ancestors
There was a time when men were judged by their ability to reason, and by their capacity to sit with and counsel the elders who had gone before them. Morals and values were handed down from one generation to another. Every generation understood its responsibility to preserve its moral code, values, principles and spirituality, andContinue reading “When We Forget Who We Are: A Reflection on Heritage, Identity and the Wisdom of Our Ancestors”
Painted Shackles Are Not Jewellery
I have always made reference to a wounded eagle that was domesticated by a farmer but refused to fly beyond its previous confinement, even when that confinement was no longer there physically. This highlights the fact that the greatest obstacle to a person’s success or progression in life is not necessarily what they have facedContinue reading “Painted Shackles Are Not Jewellery”
Poverty, Illiteracy, and the Struggle for African Liberation
When I reflect on the vast mineral resources that we have in Africa, sometimes I don’t know whether I should blame God for giving us such vast resources and then cursing us with greedy and self-centred leaders, or whether I should blame the people who refuse to study the patterns of our history and fightContinue reading “Poverty, Illiteracy, and the Struggle for African Liberation”
LIVING WITH PURPOSE: WHEN MATERIAL GAIN MUST NEVER COME BEFORE HUMAN LIFE.
In order to organise your life effectively and live it to the fullest, you must be guided by your purpose. This means that you must be able to say no, even to a good idea or to someone you love, when what they are asking of you does not align with your purpose. I haveContinue reading “LIVING WITH PURPOSE: WHEN MATERIAL GAIN MUST NEVER COME BEFORE HUMAN LIFE.”
REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE: RECLAIMING OUR VALUES, OUR IDENTITY, AND OUR FUTURE
I bet you have heard people say words such as “Aku na-esi obi ike” (wealth creates confidence) or “Aka aja aja na-ebute onu mmanụ mmanụ” (hard work begets success). These were sayings from a time when the measure of a man was not based on his six-pack or how long he could last in bed.Continue reading “REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE: RECLAIMING OUR VALUES, OUR IDENTITY, AND OUR FUTURE”
When Faith Divides, Brotherhood Must Unite.
Onwuatuegwu was a man feared by both the living and the dead—or so his kinsmen believed. Standing over seven feet tall, broad-shouldered, with a face that revealed little of his emotions, his mere presence commanded respect. A renowned native doctor and herbalist, he had four wives and twelve children. He ensured that every one ofContinue reading “When Faith Divides, Brotherhood Must Unite.”
The Joke Culture
There is growing awareness of what many now call the olodo culture—a culture that glorifies behaviour that lacks moral values. It is reflected in the excessive respect people have for money and those who possess it, as well as the attention given to activities that do not improve us but instead deepen ignorance. Beyond theContinue reading “The Joke Culture”
Beware of false praises.
I want to discuss something that is gradually becoming part of our culture and, somehow, we are normalising it. Have you noticed that when a woman is single, she often receives far less attention from men than when she is married? Once a woman gets married, even when it is obvious that she is pregnant,Continue reading “Beware of false praises.”
