Friday, 14 November 2008
African Pavillion at the Venice Biennale?
Are we not subscribing to the Western agenda by allowing ourself to take part in the Venice Biennale under this banner (African Pavillion) yet Africa is continent not a country?
South Africa a land of Ubuntu: What Ubuntu and whose Ubuntu?
After having been appointed to takeover from Mandela as a home boy Thabo Mbeki was forced out of the office by the preachers of Ubuntu and Democracy. The South african people never said they no longer want Mbeki in power but his party took it upon themselves and sacked the man. Can we call that Ubuntu? There is a lot to be said here and what is it about South african politics? The call themselves the Rainbow Nation, yet there is no black in the rainbow colors. We need more answers about this so called rainbow nation. How Rainbow is the Rainbow Nation today?
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Talking about Talks in Zimbabwe?
Coming out of the Talks, the oposition leader said, ''We have got the deal guys''. A number of Zimbabweans in the Diaspora thought it was time to go home. Was it really time to go home and make a difference? I told a number of my own people that, In shona they say, ''Kudambura mhashu makumbo, hunge waibata''. Thats for those who understand Shona.The people of Zimbabwe are still waiting for the talks so much that the country can move forward.
We have to know that an arranged marriage of two different people with different opinions will never work. Those behind this arranged marriage must know that its very difficulty for these two to work together with their different agendas. People first they say but is it really about people first? If so where is Zimbabwe going after this? Is it that the Zimbabwean problem is deeper than we we think it is? If so whats the problem with us not rising up and demand a better life for ourselves as people? Our politicains have failed us and we are hoping against hope. All we need is better life.
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