On Loneliness in the African Renaissance
“To create is to live twice.”
Albert Camus
“Only the shallow know themselves.”Oscar Wilde
“The desire to be loved is the last illusion
Give it up and you...
A Much Needed Letter to a Young Poet in Africa
“There is no sense talking about “being true to yourself” until you are sure what voice you are being true to. It takes hard...
When Memory Speaks: “Gifts” By Holden Williams, A Book Review
If you are anything like me, a reader of authors who write about challenging subjects that are managed and overcome after experiencing grief, then...
Interview with Egyptian Author & Consultant Mahmoud Mansi
Biography: Born in Alexandria, Egypt in December 1986, Mahmoud Mansi is a global citizen who has travelled to various countries for his quest of...
The Global Powers Of Nixon Mateulah
Genocide and displacement has been on my mind this month as “October 7th” comes and goes. The world is at war. Trump has been...
Aspects Of Wellbeing: The Obstacle Is the Path
“Don’t get angry over shadows. Let the pains of the past go by, because if you do, your soul becomes corrupted, your soul becomes...
What we can learn from Trump and thinkers, leaders from Africa
Africa’s troubles are lessons to be learned from. They are meant to be experiences that will inform our future. Afrika’s future, Azania’s future, this...
Amandhla Awethu: And So The Golden Age Of The African Renaissance Begins
What history has shown is that sometimes a leader, a world leader, or sitting president makes bad choices, he says something, or does something...
Makhanda: Some Thoughts On a Journey into Poetry, Philosophy, and Memory
A memory comes to mind from years ago. I am sitting at a desk in a very cold room on a farm. I was...
A Poet Speaks: Of Myth, Memory, Mentee and Mentor
Dawn breaks. Night falls.
What is the correct path, and who is to say what that is exactly? To be good, to do good, to...