I recently came across a poem about a Mozambique woman in Lomwe which had been translated to English. In the poem, the woman was forced to grow cotton for the Mozambique Cotton Company (a monopolistic group), owner of the cotton concession for the district of Ile. Her earnings were a meager 5 escudos (approximately $…
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MORE THAN “A HANDFULL OF MEN”
The allies spent over two years planning the invasion of Normandy but on “D- day”, the fate of the world was decided by a handful of men on strips of beaches. Throughout history, this has been the case; even in these trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the monster rages on; devouring families, economies,…
A ladder for a bushel.
When you are fully formed, your plans and actions are reliant on what you want out of life. My choice is to be a ladder for a bushel, and a lantern to many more I have a multitude depending on me and expectations will never diminish. If I fail, many will flounder; struggle to recover….
And the Night woke.
And the Night woke while the day raced to dawn: Man is awake while the night is asleep all creatures must harvest and recover lost energy. Man is awake due to the beauty of the silence of night. Man is awake to earn the wisdom distilled by the hush of the night. The beauty and…
IF YOU NO GET VALUE, HIDE YOUR FACE.
Last night was wonderful, I had a really good rest only to wake up and it seemed like I was under a rock for a few centuries. Don’t be alarmed, we can share my shock. Between when I went to bed at 11.30 Pm and the time I woke up: 5. Am, so much…
THE THREE WITCHES IN NIGERIA
The turnout of event in recent times has got me wondering, questioning and speechless. The average Nigerian is a victim of three witches, although not the very ones that visited Macbeth. We are unique and different but have similar experiences with regards to security, knowledge and contentment. The nexus between insecurity, ignorance and vanity may…
THE SOUR TRUTH: FACTS OF SOCIETY
Smart has a fish farm which he started with the sum of N150, 000. A loan which he got from Mabel his friend with a solemn promise to pay back immediately the fingerlings grew, reproduce and …………