NATIVE TALES The following jokes are not in any way or another, an attempt to degrade or poke fun at the natives' naivety. It is just a humorous way of looking at the transitions that we natives have to go through as modernization enters our world. The jokes may have various versions but these are the versions being circulat... More..
I miss them again today ... People say time will heal a broken heart but obviously not mine. It has been eleven years since my mother died and I have lost my father for almost nine years already now. Whenever I think of them, I will start to cry badly, for missing them still hurt so much. It feels as if it was only yesterday... More..
My life as the youngest and only daughter in the family was not an easy one. My two elder brothers were old enough to be my father. I only have my two faithful nieces and a bunch of male cousins who would gladly accommodate me in any of their bird sling-shooting sessions. Things did not improve much as I started my seventh g... More..
You had desperately wanted to turn your life around. You have heard of the wheel of life; the ups and downs of life but yours had been down for such a long period of time. You prayed harder, hoping for the Divine intervention and yet nothing happened. You tried whatever means suggested to help you get out of the doldrums; st... More..
Like most children from the village, my first day at school was without a birth certificate and the teacher had officially given the spelling of my name as A.N.E. For over three years, I was stuck with that spelling and growing up with a name like that sometimes proved to be disastrous. The kids at school kept on poking fun ... More..
Financial planning is a term use professionally by financial analysts and consultants. For ordinary layman, the term may seem intimidating but basically the purpose of the process is still the same; which aim at retaining or generating greater returns on whatever assets or investments that we have and ensuring there will be ... More..
Love has always brought people together, no matter what race or religion they are from. To get us to commit to someone, love must have been at the strongest peak as there are so many aspects to consider from before that commitment is sealed. Some people are afraid of commitments because they know what to expect along the way... More..
I have a friend who confides in me things that I don't want to know. I am like her unofficial marriage counselor, the one who is willing to listen but not getting paid out of it. She's beautiful and full of charisma; so lively that it would be impossible not to notice her in the crowd at any social gathering. Her job with an... More..
Annie H. Liko
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