The one armed bandit syndrome

The gathering instincts that exist in most of us is a great thing if it is used  to gather enough for the purposes of filling our storehouses. It works well if it is for purposes of gathering for future generations. There is however a thin line between gathering and...

Xenophobia is Self Hate.. I blame me

I am African, Africa is my home, and my home is Africa. By birth I am its citizen, through qualification I still stand as its citizen; via the route of documentation I am still its loyal citizen.  I love my Africa.. I pay my taxes to prove that I am indeed willing to...

Crossing the border

An ordeal at the hands of men and women who have gotten the feared name Maguma-guma.They are used by the courier for their cheaper services. Going through the formal crossing point is costly. The transporter cannot lose  money on  a package. It has to be minimal cost....