This entry is informed and inspired by an impressive natural scientific article by Carl Zimmer published in the Nov. 2014 National Geographic. The full title of the article, which was also the cover title of the issue, is “Real Zombies: The Strange Science of the Living Dead”
To understand, two illustrative examples from the article can help us: Continue reading
There’s this personality, Continue reading
Oooh “poor sweet” Kyeku!! She wonders who is the alchemist? … but not as lost as the man sitting next to her on the plane, asking “are you studying chemistry”? “No, why?” Kyeku responded Continue reading
‘So Aika, what are you reading now?’ Sarita, my friend who is also the founder of the BookStop Sanaa asked me a few weeks ago, and I responded, “The Ladies Delight by Emile Zola’, ‘Wow’, she continued, ‘you are reading him? He is one of the known left classic literature writers…good stuff’. Indeed Continue reading
This morning I was graced to have an opportunity to spend about 4 hours at the Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute together with its Director Professor Gibson Kibiki. Continue reading
I cannot say much here about Ali Mazrui because am so incapable of writing what this great African scholar deserve. Continue reading
My greatest challenge in reviewing this biography has been the dilemma of either to talk about Masden’s art of writing, research, and content presentation or about Chanel who is the main subject of the book. Continue reading
I am scared to write this because for the last 2 years Continue reading
This morning, as part of my daily devotion, I read chapter 3 of Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians. Continue reading
So over lunch today with my colleagues – two lovely French ladies- we had a relaxing conversation on literature, art, and different cultures including British, French, American, Greek, and Tanzanian. Continue reading