I am out of words to explain my reflection of this book because it is such an in-depth moving story…and worse enough, it’s a true story! A true story about love. A love relationship between Lev and Sveta that could not be Continue reading
During my PhD research at the University of Nottingham, I developed very close friendship with one bright man, Dr. Kunal Mukherjee. He is such a darling. I love him and I do miss him terribly- everything and everyday. I owe him so much, I must admit. Hauntingly, in almost every page of Zadie Smith’s White Teeth, Continue reading
THIS ENTRY WAS POSTED YESTERDAY, 5TH AUGUST 2014. FOR SOME WEIRD REASON, I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS REMOVED FROM MY BLOG TODAY! WHO DID IT? I DON’T KNOW… IT’S, THUS, VERY STRANGE. TO THE BEST OF MY MEMORY, I DON’T KNOW ANYBODY WHO HAS A PASSWORD TO MY DASHBOARD…WELL, I DECIDED TO REPOST IT BECAUSE I STAND ON WHAT I WRITE/BELIEVE!
Over days I’ve been battling with my reasoning and emotions on this #Gaza issue…process tracing of my entries in the #TheDiaryOfAMadPartyGirl are providing a clear picture of my thinking line… Continue reading
It was a long weekend in Paris. Continue reading
Well, lemi leak something from #TheDiaryOfAMadPartyGirl…and post it here.
In my first week of research work in Paris, I’ve found myself overwhelmed Continue reading
‘I dislike the expression “economic science” which strikes me as terribly arrogant because it suggests that economics has attained a higher scientific status than other social sciences’. This sentence is extracted from Piketty’s conclusion chapter. Continue reading
Thomas Piketty’s main argument in his star rocking book ‘Capital in the 21st Century’ is that inequality results from the situation where return in capital is higher than growth. He marshals data over hundred years across countries showing how returns on capital have been higher than economic growth. He thinks Continue reading
Today, music artists in Tanzania will be in Dodoma performing with the aim of raising awareness on patriotism in Tanzania. Circumstantially last night over a couple of drinks with Aggrey Marealle and my sis Alilya Kwayu we found ourselves talking about this (Patriotism in Tanzania). Continue reading
Yesterday I was graced to attend the launch of the Children’s Book Festival held in Dar Es Salaam. The festival was organized by Soma Book Café, which promotes children literacy and reading habit. Mama Demere Kitunga Continue reading
One of my favourite songs is Diary by Alicia Keys. And some of the books that I’ve enjoyed the most are those based on diaries. The top ones being ‘The Diaries of Chris Mullin’. Continue reading