How to Set Realistic Expectations

March 28th, 2008

Heaven sign

I once heard a very simple definition of unhappiness, and I paraphrase: Read the rest of this entry »

 
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My Story as an African Immigrant:Part five

March 27th, 2008

Before you read this, make sure you have read: Part one, Part two, Part three and Part four of my African immigrant story.

PART FIVE

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My Story as an African Immigrant:Part Four

March 26th, 2008

Before reading this, please make sure you have read: Part one, Part two and Part three of my story as an African immigrant

Sad African

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My Story as an African Immigrant:Part three

March 25th, 2008

Before you read this make sure you have read: Part one and Part two of my story as an African immigrant

Poor African

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My Story as an African Immigrant:Part two

March 24th, 2008

Before reading this, make sure you read:Part one of my story as an African immigrant.

Mwangi - the Displaced African

PART TWO

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Success Story from the African Diaspora: Wilfred ole Saroni

March 23rd, 2008

I interrupt the regularly scheduled programing, (believe it or not, the blog runs on a program now…who woulda thought) to bring you a quick inspirational story from the Diaspora. Whereas material wealth isn’t everything (I’m serious), I still love stories like these because they force us to raise our standards and our beliefs about what is possible. Anyway enjoy and I hope it sparks some thought (and more importantly) some action that will get you on a headline somewhere. Taken verbatim from this Daily Nation article:

US-based Kenyan businessman joins the big league Story by ENOCK WAMBUA in Lowell, Massachusetts
Publication Date: 3/22/2008
A Kenyan made history this week by taking his privately owned business to the mainstream of America’s commerce. Read the rest of this entry »

My Story as an African Immigrant: Introduction and Part One

March 23rd, 2008

Why Write Out My History in Australia?

Hello! Hello ! Hello! I once heard the expression: Read the rest of this entry »

What Type of Partner and Lover Will You Be? :I Am Growing Up

March 22nd, 2008

African wedding

I am growing up. I am actually growing up. Over the past couple of weeks, ever since I got hit by the lovebug, one thought has loomed deep in my mind: what type of husband/wife and father/mother do I want to be? Read the rest of this entry »

 
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I Thought Africa Was a Country! Aren’t You All Naked Savages Living in a Jungle Desert?: Why These Stereotypes Ultimately Don’t Matter

March 21st, 2008

An African abode

Ladies and gentlemen, here I am yet again with my two cents on an issue that we as Africans run into when we are in foreign countries A LOT. I have realized that my writing style is a very disjointed incomplete one and so forgive me but I will say this often, I know that this article doesn’t capture the whole complexity of the situation, but hopefully it will stir your thought in the right direction.

Have you ever heard or known someone who has heard the following: Read the rest of this entry »

Keeping it Real: Your Ugly Side is Your Real Side

March 20th, 2008

Today I want to write a real quick one on something that has been marinating in the nether regions of my brain for a while now and absolutely fascinates me. Apologies if it’s too abstract!

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