Khalil Gibran is one of my favorite poets/writers. I believe his piece “The New Frontier” rings true for Ghana, L’Afrique today. Changes in [ ] are mine:The New FrontierThere are in [Ghana/Africa] today two challenging ideas: old and new. The old ideas will vanish because they are weak and exhausted.…
Originally written by Jemila Abdulai for the March 2012 edition of the SAIS ObserverAfrican Elections: Version 2012The lineup of African elections this year is impressive to say the least. Over 10 countries are slated to go to the polls to select their local and national representatives. Among them are Senegal,…
As some of you probably know, I worked in Senegal for a while with an NGO focused on women and youth rights. I also got the opportunity to interact with many locals and to get a sense of the political situation under Wade’s government. Many Senegalese are simply fed up…
NB: This post is part of a GhanaBlogging event to commemorate World Water Day (March 22) –The word floating around in Ghanaian circles these days is oil. Since ‘the great find’ the hopes of numerous Ghanaians have been buoyed and politicians are having quite the field day using the ‘expected oil…
Oh the joys of motherhood. My baby Blanche de Castille (hp dv 6000 laptop) is ill and even as I type this, I might be pushing it. But hopefully, “safe mode” is exactly what it says it is. Safe. So a couple of weeks ago, someone accidentally spilled some liquid…
In Ghana, the first Friday of December is set aside to acknowledge the hard work of some of the country’s most important individuals – farmers and agricultural workers. So that would mean today! Happy Farmers’ Day!!For a while now I’ve wondered about the future of agriculture in Ghana. It has…
So apparently, CNN decided to switch up its look online. It has a more streamlined look with more social media features and what-not. Social Media is taking over! Anyways, I like the new look, although it’ll take me a while to get used to the glaring red header.The key video…
It’s interesting now that I think about it, but I have never wanted for housing. There has always been someone out there who has been willing to open up their home (and heart) to me when I was in dire need. And with each person I encounter, I get the…
“So-so and so sent you a Ramadan-Mubarak/Ramadan Kareem card! Send one back!” Even facebook heralds the Holy month of Ramadan. In the past, I’ve written about what Ramadan represents to me as an individual and the difference between observing Ramadan here in the U.S. (in college) and back home in…
My dad sent me this TED video a couple of weeks back, and I only got a chance to watch it last night. Like all the TED series, I learned something new. Additionally, the presenter, Sir Ken Robinson makes his piece on education very light-hearted, funny, yet to the point.…