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THE LOST AND FORGOTTEN
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The Girl Child Campaign that was begun in the nineties has been regarded as an astounding success judging from the number of women leaders in our society. We respect them in their positions of power, mostly because of the power contained in those positions  but most importantly we respect the women in our lives; Our mothers, aunts, grandmothers, nurses, teachers and friends because have contributed large parts of their lives to ensure that the Human race is not extinct and grounded as well.

Yes, there are still societies where the girl child is regarded as  a burden or a property, but this scenarios are not as widespread as say, 10 years ago. The girl child has trully blossomed. The men in society, especially those in the twenty first century generation, have been taught the value of women and they are upholding this steadfastly.

It is very unfortunate that while the world was busy bringing the girl child up from the dark ages into the latest century, they left he boy child behind. Now we are back to square one. The girl child is secure in the knowledge that no matter what circumstances she faces in life, she can make it. She knows that the destiny of future generations lies with her, and she is trying to ensure that this future is bright and full and fun, in a way that only a women can understand.

Is the boychild secure in the same knowledge?

As concerns the latter, yes, by the virtue of being male. There is an inherent leadership quality in men that the religious can attribute to Adam being regarded as the leader of his family. Those who beleive in the darwanian theory attribute this to the fact that men were hunters and protectors while the women were protectors. Scientist would atttribute these to our different genetic make up. However, we can all agree, both the religious and the not so, that the Man is the unmistakeable leader. As concerns the former, I would not be so quick to agree.

My opinion is that the girl child has been so elevated in status that the Boy child does not know how to regard her anymore. Yes, he will treat her with respect, but only because it is a learned science, one that gets him where he wants to be when it suits him. This then means that he is not thinking of the future generations, only of his present circumstances. This explains the increase in rates of divorces and crime, the increase of lack of morals ad the slow and steady demise of men in the society owing to dangerous behaviours. Simply put, the Boy child has not known how to grow up into a man, with all the responsibilities and priviledges accorded to that status. The girl child, too secure in her position in society has stepped up into the void  thus changing the course of nature and our future as we know it. It ofcourse, doesnt help that She has decided that her half of the society is more important!

Who shall save the Boy Child?

The Girl Child. That is who. We must begin to bring our Boys up into men. The world is a shared home that loses value without one half of the equation. No matter how we look at it, the world needs Boys to stand up and be Men. They need the support that the girl child was accorded to enable them be at par with the with their contemporay halves.


October 3, 2011 | 2:09 AM Comments  0 comments

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HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
Related to country: Kenya


'YES WE CAN'. This phrase, Coined by President Barrack Obama while on his campaign trail, has fired engines all over the world. A seemingly sleeping population has rethought its priorities. Dormant feelings of helplessness have diminished and will eventually be erased from Human thought and action. All because of one man and his determination to see the world's super power build instead of destroy. Some call it karma.

While I may not understand how this powerful phrase came to be, all I know is that It has made a change in my world. The youth in my country are awakening from their slumber. They have seen a Black man achieve one of the greatest feats in the world. And he is not the only one doing wonders. The world suddenly looks colored instead of the grey shades that have shrouded us for a long time. Instead of physical confrontation, mass action and meaningless tirades about how the government has not provided for them, the youth in Kenya are reaching for the stars, only now realising that they are the government. The political, social and economic awakening is impressive.

A tidal wave of hope has swept this country. Young people are believing in themselves. They are encouraging the future generations to dream big, and it is paying off. An increase of educated people, enterprenuers and a significant decrease of ignorance and negligence are just a few of the changes being seen, not only in Kenya, but in Africa, Asia, Europe, The Americas and the whole world. Copenhaggen is a mighty show of this growth.

While we have lost precious live in our uphill task to redeem ourselves, we now understand that there is a price to pay. The difference is, we are willing to pay the price, rather than slinking off into a corner and blaming everybody else but ourselves. We are taking responsibility.

Indeed Hope springs eternal.

'YES WE CAN'.


December 12, 2009 | 10:03 AM Comments  0 comments

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KIDNAPPINGS ON THE RISE IN KENYA
Related to country: Kenya

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The economic crunch was predicted to be a "KILLER". It has certainly proved so. Murdock got 150 years, GM is bankrupt, BA workers are working the next few months for free and everything's price has sky roketed.

Back home, all and sundry with an exception of our Members of Parliament, the AG and the KACC boss who are enjoying increased perks, ar etightening their belts, so to speak. Lavish spending has been reduced, while impulse buying is a thing of the past. Even the thieves are having a hard time. People are no longer investing in expensive gadgets so there are no new people to steal from. Most of the rich people who were potential customers, no longer renovate their houses, nor do they drive expensive cars. Instead they have opted for fuel saving cars that dont bring in a lot of money.

Needless to say, they have adopted a new way of making quick money. Kidnapping is on the rise in the cities of Nairobi. School going children from affluent areas are the target, especially those who ar epicked and dropped by their guardians who are not parent. Nanny or driver is easily overpowered. A few hours later, the parents will recieve call saying that they have the child and demand a ransomof even KSHS. 10,000,000 million, depending on the parents position in society.

They then give you a deadline of when the money should be dropped and where it wil be picked up as well as insructions of how to get your child back. Whether they do as they promise or not, only they and the victims can tell. So far very few arrest have been made of kidnappers. There is even talk of the police being involved, but as usual,none of this claims have been substantiated. It is therefore advisable that we all operate with utmost caution. Always ensure that children are accompanied and are secure at all times, especially to and fro school,during play times, in the supermarkets or eateries and even in the car.

July 2, 2009 | 7:17 AM Comments  0 comments

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SWINE FLU DETECTED IN KENYA!
Related to country: Kenya

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Scary but true. Although why the government tried to cover it up, God only knows. We had recieved texts and emails claiming that it had been discovered in westlands. The whole place was closed up and put under quarentine. But the government - ministry of health came out strongly and said that Kenya will be safe and that extensive precautions have been put in place to ensure that we will not be affected. Lo and behold, barely 48 hours later and the government breaks the news that a british student succumbed to H1N1 symptoms and was rushed to AAR westlands hence the place was quodroned of.
The question is, wasn't the student tested before she boarded the plane in heathrow? And why did the government lie about it, knowing that the flu is deadly?
Regardless, we have all been put on alert so it is useless to blame the government when we can protect our selves. Kenyans, be careful

June 29, 2009 | 12:31 PM Comments  0 comments

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IS FORMAL EDUCATION ALL THE LINK TO A GOOD LIFE?
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When I was young, growing up in the Nairobi surbubs, my parents constantly stressed the need as well as importance of formal education. I had to get good grades which sometimes meant that I did not understand the essence of what was being taught but crammed it in because I had to pass my exams.Well I am now a well educated young woman and yet the obstacles that come my way in life have nothing to do with the education I recieved first in Primary then Secondary school. Which brings me to my query: Is formal education all there is to life? Is there a way that Informal education can be taught to student rather than letting 'experience' be the teacher?
I am not trying to belittle the importance of the school curriculum. Indeed a lot of who I am was crafted within the class walls as my teacher moulded my young mind. The result, I can now think openly and weigh options carefully as well as understand the consequences.
On the other hand, the experiences that I have been through, the battles that I have had to fight have contributed largely in shaping me. Most will agree that they learnt more on the streets than they actually did in the classroom. Even more will agree that they wish they could impart this knowledge to the numerous young people being churned out of the education system every year.
Can this be done? Can we have a way of imparting what we hsve learned in our various industries to the 'green' gradutes, without intimidating them and making them think that life is futile? Has anyone tried this on any scale? Any successes, failures or ways of improving?

May 7, 2009 | 1:28 PM Comments  0 comments

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