I have a Law Degree from the University Of Nairobi, Kenya, a Diploma in law from Kenya School of Law and a Masters Degree in Human Rights Law from St. Thomas University School of Law, Miami, Florida, USA. I attended the Universities of Botswana and Edinburgh, Scotland, as an exchange student. Lately, I have graduated from Colorado State University (USA)with a certificate course. I currently am the executive Director of Immigrant Center of Nebraska Inc., a non-profit whose services include providing immigration services to immigrants in Nebraska and other human rights services. Check out the organization's website at www.immiceneb.org. I have previously worked as a private attorney and as a state attorney. I was born in Botswana, bred in Zimbabwe and Educated in Botswana, Kenya, Scotland and the USA.. My goal in the next five years is to obtain a PHD in International Legal Studies. I have a wealth of cultural experiences, having lived in many places, including Scotland, Germany, Ghana,Kenya, Uganda,South Africa,Zimbabwe,and Botswana. I now live in the most beautiful place in the world, with the nicest people in the world:Nebraska, USA.
I am the proud author of "The Government's Child", a novel recently published by Xlibris Book Publishers., which can be purchased from www.xlibris.com, amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com
My passion is ...
human rights
I know too much about ...
human rights issues
My parents always told me ...
I was brought up by my grandparents, and they taught me that if you want to be happy, make other people happy! They made me sing a song with those words!
My childhood ambition ...
to be the greatest writer in the world, and after my death to be remembered for great humanitarian work
My favorite memory ...
my grand parents Ma-Ncube and Bhopopo who are now in the next world
Why I write ...
To honor my grandparents who wanted me to go to "ngland" and become a scholar of international aclaim. I also write for personal satisfaction, to contribute ideas to society, to inspire my children, and because those who want to stop me from saying my mind cannot stop the ink from revealing my ideas!
What I am reading/watching/listening to ...
BBC America(When I was a child in my remote village in Africa I used to listen to BBC's Focus on Africa), CNN, FNC , Trutv,History International and anything with crime scene investigations.I also listen to my friend's show at http://www.drjessewalker.com
My first job ...
I was a prosecutor
My best moment ...
There are two. One was when my feet touched the waters of the River Nile in Uganda. That was my "babtism" into being a proud, patriotic and authentic African. The other was when I walked on a wooden path hanging over a forest near Accra, Ghana.No matter where I live, I will always be an African first.
My inspiration ...
African Creative Writers like Chinua Achebe, and Wole Soyinka. They take over my spirit and make it hoover happily and triumphantly over the most beautiful place on earth, The Great Rift Valley of East Africa.The Jewish Phenomenon" , a book by by Steven Silbiger, and my own book, a novel entitled "The Govenment 's Child" also inspire me.
The international arena is a place which, like the domestic arena, must be governed by law. In each country, there are civil and criminal laws for the maintenance of order and a civilized way of life. There would be chaos in a country if there were no laws, and every man was left to fend for himself. Likewise in the international arena there are laws that the various nations of the world must observe to maintain order in the international sphere. Let me remind everybody that the USA is a member of the United Nations, and has ratified many conventions initiated by that organization. One of ...
More..Thokozile Gurganious
Grand Island, Nebraska US
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