Looking for a film that explains to your friends how Africa is a) not a country b) not an endless expanse of jungle and c) is filled with positive people building up their own communities? Great news! The final cut of the Mamelodi Project documentary (sans a title and end credits) is now available on youtube. You can either go to the youtube link, or just watch it right here on the blog! Share it with your friends. It’s an easy way to show them a glimpse of what Africa IS (full of potential) and what it’s not (a one-country jungle full of poverty).
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by Rutendo C. Chigora It wasn’t just a journey through history; it wasn’t rooted in the present nor was it an espousal of the future. It was an amalgam of all these times and the people scattered across the years – some only remnants of body and soul; others – us – real, living, breathing, feeling; and the rest, only flights of fancy, figments of the imagination, the matter of dreams. Continue reading Insights of an Immigrant…
Book Review: The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna
BY ANYWAY IMMACULATE BRENDA KAPINGIDZA l sat helpless,useless and stunned in the searing hot sun. l never felt its effect for there l was only in flesh with a heart stabbed as if by a lance. Gone was my spirit with my broken dreams. So painful was the sound of his words! l was left clinging to despair. This was all l had for a life’s meal. How did l find myself in this dilemma? When l received my Advanced level results l was over the moon. l came out with flying colours and somehow l felt that the future had the brightest and the best in store for me. l was rest assured that l was going to fulfill my dreams of becoming a medical doctor. Continue reading Riches Left Behind This is a VERY powerful and inspiring documentary created by Zimbabwean writer, Energy Maburuste. The title means “Hope.” The Oscar-winning documentary was shot during the 2008 Zimbabwean presidential elections and, unlike many news outlets at the time, focuses on a small band of youth who refuse to succumb to the country’s deteriorating economic and political status. (Article originally posted in the Zimbabwean News Day by Energy Maburuste.)
Youth is the long process of growth that allows human beings to build skills and competencies in order to function and contribute to society. The United Nations defines youth as people between the ages of 15 and 24 years. Power defines a society and its beliefs — it is about how we organise our lives, how we think about and treat the different members of our community as well as how we deal with our families. Most Africans believe that no one has this power and this sort of power is governed by tradition. Continue reading Youth Empowerment: Moving Beyond Stereotypes (Article originally posted online on The Zimbabwean.)
For many youths who had finished their A level education, the next stage for someone wishing to go further up the academic ladder was enrolment at a university or college. But local college life was unbearable because of the hunger and poverty that students faced at a time when the government had frozen personal grants and loans for students. Continue reading Gold Panner’s American Dream by Ajani Husbands
It goes without saying that Haiti is Africa. Well, perhaps I should clarify myself somewhat. Haitian culture shares many aspects with various African cultures, as do other Caribbean islands. Specifically to Haiti, though, the country suffers from an abnormally negative image that outweighs any positive efforts taking place in the country. Moreover, since the January 12th earthquake, western viewers have been inundated with images of rubble, orphans, and overall destitution. I am not saying that these facets do not exist, but any Haitian will tell you that there is more to there island. That is where The Mamelodi Project and DC-based Haitian-American Charles Jean-Pierre come in. Continue reading Stanford University’s “The Movement” Promotes Haiti |
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