Books and Films
Over the upcoming weekends I shall be indulging in my less active interests, namely books and film. Books – The Hay Festival Well known in the literary world is the…
Nigeria – A Culture Of Giving
I met many Nigerians in the couple of weeks I travelled through the country. In a country of 140 million (one in every five Africans is a Nigerian), this is…
The Plundered Planet by Paul Collier
For a second time I happened to be near Hay-on-Wye in Wales when the Hay Festival was in full swing. For those who haven’t heard of this, it’s a book…
Reading List – Books read during first 7 months
List of Books read during ‘Take On Africa’, in order read. (Those with an asterisk * are related to Africa and those in bold I enjoyed most and would highly…
Photos from Mauritania and into Senegal
In search of a beer – Photos from Nouadhibou, Mauritania to St. Louis in Senegal…
…Travelling without books doesn’t mean nothing to read
I’ve recently started reading again. This happens periodically. I won’t read a single book for months and then something will spark my interest and I’m off. All my spare time…
Collier’s Take on War, Guns and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places
Browsing Times Online today, one article caught my eye, for two reasons: Firstly, it was about Africa – and anything involving Africa interests me these days, as the date for…
Seeing Beyond Stereotypes
I read a satirical essay today titled ‘How To Write About Africa‘. I stumbled upon the article by Binyavanga Wainaina, which is published by Granta, having typed the word ‘Africa’…