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India’s Mahatma Gandhi was a man of many words and his words were sharper than a double-edged sword. Yes his words were sharper than the sharpest katana sword and the great Gandhi pierced and sliced through the hearts and souls of his victims with no mercy at all. To the world and beyond, Gandhi was and remains a peace icon "why?" because he (Gandhi) was a man of peace. The question however is, what is peace and what makes a man a “peace icon”? Although some may disagree based on their own...
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It is rather unfortunate that some of the most powerful men in the world today think climate change is nothing but a hoax. Science has been warning us for decades and the signs are quite apparent yet the rich and powerful men like US president Donald Trump think nothing really is happening. However, what people need to realize is the fact that, when the rich and crazy people running the world today make unreasonable decisions, it is often the poor at some very far corner of the earth that...
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Most of us the poor people of the world think the United Nations is one great "united" organization of several nations who have come together for the common good. Most of us think the United Nations is one peace-loving organization whose main aim is peace and prosperity for all (especially the poor people of the world). Most of us the people of the world think without the United Nations, there would be more wars, conflicts and famine everywhere.
That was what we were taught and that is what...
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My community in Africa is quite religious and most people in my community don't like involving themselves in politics. Why? Because politics is generally "dirty" and "dangerous". However, that is not to say, people in my community run away from their civic duties (including voting). Once in a while (especially during general elections), most of us come out of our shells.
Amazingly however, several people in my community seem to know a thing or two about America's president Donald Trump....
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The days of burning black people in public places in America may be over but it is still “hunting” season and the "hood" is on fire. It is the season of hunting and shooting to death innocent black people without even the “hunting permits”. It is a hunting season and even their dogs are worth more than a black person like me. People often talk about Africa as if Africa is some hell-hole with bullets flying all day and night but to tell you the truth, my community in Africa is far safer than...
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