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Tuesday, December 13, 2005

African Dusk

Posted by on December 13 at 16:28 PM

In the twilight of being a black African (i will be a black American after 2:00 pm, December 19), I’m trying to see the meaning, the essence of my black African experience. I think it has two parts: one is represented by a Cape Town-based journal called Chimurenga, which scandalized the African book world with this image:
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This part of my black African experience will certainly be missed; a black Africa that is on the edge, that is bold, that is ready for the world.

Over here is the Africa I will try my best to forget (if I’m not mistaken, the image comes from Tanzania):

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That part of Africa almost drove me mad.


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I don't often find myself agreeing with Mudede's critical observations, but I will say this. He knows ass.

OH MY GOD Charles...this sign pic is hilarious....as you know we lived in Zambia for 2 years and there were things like this ALL the time...RA could tell you many funny stories.

Once there was a guard trying to find the right key to open a gate...and he had SEVERAL keys and it was taking for EVER to find the right one...so RA said, trying to help, "Boss, you should number your keys 1, 2, 3..." to help you." and the guard said "Ahh Bwana...but there are 8 keys..."!

I have to say...I miss the simplicity of life there at times though...

thanks for taking me back Charles...

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