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How to make the world a better place: grassroots campaings in America

Posted on 11 November 2009 by Codrin Arsene

We live in a perverse world. Of that, each one of us becomes aware at one point or another. But that should only happen when we grow up, when we face the world with our eyes open and when we really understand what’s going on. It is, after all an irony, because the one thing [...]

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Beijing, Hong Kong, here I come

Posted on 10 November 2009 by Codrin Arsene

China has become such an important part of many African states’ foreign and domestic politics that has captured the attentions of many scholars all over the world. While I do not consider myself a scholar yet, I’m surely trying to become one. And I am directly interested in African politics and the consequences of Chinese [...]

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African (video) charm for Beyonce

Posted on 06 November 2009 by Codrin Arsene

Via my friend Grant, I got this extremely funny video remix in which two Nigerian singers are trying to charm American music star Beyonce to sleep / hook up with them. Seriously funny guys, you have to watch this.

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Awesome quote of the day

I’m going through my research material from Uganda as I’m preparing to write my masters thesis. I just came across one of the most hilarious quotes on my tapes. Check this out (it’s by a woman craft maker):

 

A  man who speaks and gives orders is that who has money to meet the needs of his wife. But if a man cannot fulfill those duties, then he is not a man after all, right? He’s just a nagging woman with a penis.

 

 

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This Vanguard reportage deserves to be seen.

I don’t normally post things that are not Africa-related but this young man from Taiwan is simply amazing. Lin Yu Chun participated in a Taiwanese version of the American Idol called Super Star Avenue, singing the song I will always love you by Whitney Houston. I’ll keep it short: his version of the song is clearly better than what Mrs. Houston is capable of singing right now. Some dubbed him the “Susan Boyle of Taiwan” and there might just be something of this young man. Check it out yourselves. I’m sure you’ll be surprised as well.

To all of us who have experienced the adventure that is a boda-boda (motorcycle-taxi in East Africa, primarily in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and DR Congo)








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