PinnedBut, how do we remain in love?Yesterday, we were for a meeting and the whole time, my attention was divided between the meeting and the West Ham vs Arsenal match that was showing on TV. This match was important for the Gunners to maintain top 4 spot in the EPL(English Premiere League) In late March, the…Love3 min read
Pinned“When France sneezes Europe catches a cold.” — Klemens von MetternichPRESS CENSORSHIP “When France sneezes Europe catches a cold.” — Klemens von Metternich In the year 1848, the whole of Central Europe revolted. From France, to the German States, to the Austrian Empire, to the Italian States, Denmark and others. These revolutions happened almost spontaneously but simultaneously. The year 1848…3 min read
May 9Is respect earned or deserved?During an argument with an older person, this young boy said: “Fools also grow old” and though it sounded a bit rude, it also closed the debate. Because fools grow old too, it means that the opinions of a person with grey hair can be garbage or wrong. In philosophy…Respect2 min read
May 8African Obsession for CelebrationWhen I was 8 years old, my mother organized a birthday party for me and invited my friends, as well as my father’s family. It was a nice day for everyone but myself because I had mumps. Apart from the fact that I had mumps, I have never been a…2 min read
May 7A story is only as truthful as the person who narrates it - the benefits of being trustworthy“It reminds me of this saying “never support an unjust system, one day it will act unjustly in your favor, some other day it will act unjustly against you” Scamming is stealing no matter how beautiful people try to paint it.” — A couple of days ago, the topic of…3 min read
May 6Legends are born only when they die - The rewards of deathOn my previous article, I talked about Chukwuemeka Akachi, a young brilliant Nigerian poet who took his life some time in 2019. Many people didn’t know of him until he decided to end it. And then, they decided to read more on him and discovered his 16 notes on how…3 min read
May 5WTF does "be a man" mean?“Forgive me. In case you are the one who found the body, I am really sorry. It had to be someone, you know. I have chosen Jo Nketaih’s poem as my suicide note: “They said you came looking for me. I didn’t drown; I was the water.” Where do atheists…Patriarchy6 min read
May 4Kings and EmpiresMansa Kankan Musa, richest man that ever lived, once took over 60000 servants on his pilgrimage to Mecca, with a sizable chunk of gold that he shared to beggars on his way, as a fulfillment of one of the 5 pillars of Islam: almsgiving. Mansa Musa only became ruler of…3 min read
May 1Being and/or Becoming Cameroonian...The main reason I like Facebook is that it keeps on reminding us of the people we used to be, and thought we’d become. In the ever changing world where time is the only constant, Facebook memories come to remind us of the thoughts we used to have and how…Fatherland4 min read
Nov 30, 2021The Burden of ConversationIn an era of cryptocurrency and digital marketing, social debates are becoming more and more obsolete as people tend to engage in the never ending pursuit of gold. They push away these topics as unimportant or less important when in fact, they are the real bones of contention. How to…Conversation4 min read
