Posted on July 17, 2009 by Alanagh Recreant
It is middle July and it is winter in South Africa. It is also an important day on 18 July in Africa and in the world – a celebration of and for Madiba: “Mandela Day is an annual celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life and a global call to action for people to recognize their individual [...]
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Posted on July 11, 2009 by Alanagh Recreant
In my opinion, ingenuity in adversity and richness of cultures are two of the greatest gifts that African can share with the world. Both grow from the nurturing soil of having an identity and dignity. So when someone ran into me on the virtual worlds’ platform that Obama now recognises formally and asked, “What do you think will be the key elements of his talk in Ghana on Saturday?” I can answer with a fair amount of confidence that it will probably be two anchor messages bouncing off the central theme of hope: I respect your indigenous knowledge and solutions. I support you on conditions of democratic process and accountable governance.
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