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I have a passion for Writing. I've worked for several years in the area of ESOL. Currently I'm involved in CDA and my area of research is Conceptual Metaphors and Discourse. I grew up in Africa, although I've spent a few years in Europe. I dream a lot, of

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A children's story for grown-ups: 1 of 38
NEIGHBOURS 'One, two, three, four, five.......ten, eleven, twelve....twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty three........forty-five, forty-six, forty-seven, forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty!' exclaimed Bongo jubilantly as the tiny ball shot away from him. His short-lived joy turn... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Why should the world care about the environment in places like Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Rwanda?: 2 of 63
If there are any reasons why the world should care about the environmental issues in Africa, two immediate reasons come to mind: geopolitics and the concept of a global village. There are as many other reasons why any sane person should run as far away from the continent as posiible. Even though Africa has great potential and... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Silly stories: 4 of 50
Winter Reminisces of A Lazy Student Job-seeker9:00hrs: I'm due for an interview this afternoon, and I'm like... this is too slippery for me.I mean, your normal job application follows a well known pattern. You make an application (usually written), after which the invitation for an interview comes.This one is new to me.A guy ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Do the ends always justify the means?: 1 of 12
There is more to life than the excessive unbridlled one-upmanship, where one pursues an end regardless of the consequences around him. The world has come a long way, in recognising the need for order, fairness, justice and equity in all our pursuits. Even in competitive activities, the protagonists have looked back in perspec... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Should a global climate agreement hold the US to a higher environmental standard than the rest of the world?: 8 of 86
There are three key arguments by which a global climate agreement should hold the US to a higher standard than the rest of the world. Firstly, as the world's largest economy and industrial giant, the US has to accept the guilt of having the largest carbon footprint on the environment. Its industrial plants manufacture goods ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms Are some prayers left unanswered?: 1 of 9
If the purpose of prayer is for us to receive only the intended request, then the answer to the above question is a resounding Yes. If on the other hand, the unintended response follows the request, then we could say that all prayer requests get feeddback, but not necessarily what we expected.Without seeming to negate the pur... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environment (Other) Are future wars going to be fought over water or will leaders be able to resolve conflicts as they have many times in the past?: 5 of 30
Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke may have prophetically captured what is shaping up to be a major trigger of conflicts this century in their book, now a film going by the title: Blue Gold: World Water Wars. True, the ugly face of water conflict has actually been played out in Bolivia, but one can be forgiven for dismissing it as... More..
Education > Reading & Writing Skills Should schools require more rigorous testing of students to determine literacy levels?: 2 of 11
Due to the structure, rather than the message in the above statement, alarm signals could be raised in the minds of stake-holders of our schools with regard to testing . Perhaps, if the comparative 'more' were omitted it would be less intimidating to the ears of anti-testing crusaders. But even without it, one may still visua... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating (Other) Is manliness obsolete?: 2 of 11
Manliness refers to having the qualities that most cultures traditionally regard as especially characteristic of, or ideally appropriate to adult men. Some of these qualities are courage, strength, fortitude and decisiveness.Manliness is also about appearance; the rough hewn, unkempt or bearded facial features so much associa... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators Are we giving students too much power over teachers?: 6 of 30
POWER TO THE PUPILS A sad story is told of a hardworking teacher, in a well known school in Kenya, who after being physically abused by his pupil, ended up suffering a stroke and retiring from teaching prematurely.The paradox of this story ... More..