In the early 2000s, my father gave me this book: “How to think about weird things: Critical thinking for a new age”. Although I flipped through its pages, I never actually read it – it was either too dense for my teenage mind or I was simply interested in other things…
“You would know the secret of death. But how shall you find it unless you seek it in the heart of life?” – Kahlil Gibran It was an early morning in 1997 and my siblings and I were woken up to prepare for school. Only this time, it wasn’t my…
Dumsorlogy. The science of burying one’s head deeply in the ground, of inviting blindness and deafness, of remaining mute when all ears are straining to hear your word. The art of killing dreams, opportunities, and aye, people too. The master of this particular trade? You, Chief Energizer. Yes, you. You…
Happy New Year! It’s amazing that 2015 – the milestone for many key development objectives (think MDGs) – is here already! How quickly time flies. Anyway, as we start off the new year, I wanted to share a bit on the topic of information and knowledge-sharing – issues close to…
It was early October and I was sitting in a restaurant in downtown Tunis, catching up with a former classmate. Besides talking about the usual – how have you been, how’s your family, work, love life, future prospects, moving home soon? – we also touched on my experience living in…
Editor’s Note: My brother Hanif recently started blogging. Biased big sis tendencies aside, he’s a great writer! He also has a great sense of humor which comes across in his posts – something I fail horribly at – like this one on riding the trotro (public mini-bus) in Accra. The…
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ― Margaret Mead Editor’s July 20 2014 Note: I heard about the Achievers Book Club (ABC) – now Achievers Ghana – some years back and was…
I wrote this a few weeks ago at the Bankside of the Thames after my visit to London’s Tate Modern Museum. It was an overcast (regular?) day in the city and a bit cold, but I enjoyed the chill on my face. I made it a solo date – art…
By JEMILA ABDULAI In his book “The Alchemist”, Paulo Coelho writes that when a person really desires something, the entire universe conspires to help that person achieve their goals and follow their dreams follow his or her dream. My journey thus far is testament to those words. It all…