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January 2011

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Poem: African Superstition

Superstition, is it holding African progress back? _________________ Una sabi sey… Man no fit sabi him future if he no sabi him past. Una sabi sey… Woman no get culture if she no get adventure. Proverbially speaking dark faces have bright traces, Adverbially speaking dark places have bright phases. But…

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Poem: Ngozi or Nikisha?

Dilemma of An African Man in America: Love for An African Woman vs. Love for An African American Woman _________________ NGOZI or NIKISHA? This kind continental dilemma don dagger my heart… This dilemma of a continental scale has torn me apart… See, Ngozi na fine, fine African woman See, Nikisha…

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Should African Nations Forgive and Forget?

“Men and not gods control human destiny… the state of building a nation is to know what to forget”. _________________ In the film, New Conflicts, Ali Mazrui utters the aforementioned statement as a way of outlaying the new conflicts faced by many young African nations during the shift from colonialism to…

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Religion with Economic Benefits in Africa

Economic side of religion for Africans: a short analysis of its evolution _________________ In the film, The Africans Vol. 3, Ali Mazrui narrates on the history and tradition of African religions and how they have evolved over time.  In this brief discussion, I will critique Mazrui’s narration by generally agreeing…

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Movie Quote: Global Africa

“To be wise is to know who you are…and what is good for the world is good for my country”.  In the film, Global Africa, Ali Mazrui utters the aforementioned statement as a way of outlaying the struggle for identity among Africans.  Food for thought.…

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Learned Professionals as Refugees?

Refugees & Asylum Law Essay:- _________________ The Case for Adding Fear of Persecution On Account of Learned Profession to the Definition of Refugee in the Immigration and Nationality Act Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………… Hypothetical: Story of Dr Ali Mo………………………………… Discussion Overview………………………………………..…………. The Goal of Refugee and Asylum Law: Implication of…

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Invest in Africa: Framing the Legal Risks

A Brief Overview Discussed Through the Binoculars of a Soccer Game _________________ An investment opportunity and a soccer game might have more in common than meets the eye.  For starters, both involve goals.  For experts, both activate the spirit of competition and require strategy implementation.  A soccer game can be…

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Child Labor Ban vs. Economic Sustenance

How would you decide which is more just:-   _________________ THOUGHT: Should there be an outright ban on child labor based on the notion that it is unfair to the child because it exploits the child as a means to advance the parent’s economic interest?   THESIS: No, there should…