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    Read with me: Julius Nyerere & the concept of “Ujamaa”

    December 23, 2020 /

    ' I share my reflections on the life and work of Tanzanian's first president, the great Julius Nyerere.

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    As a Somali, This is what I’m learning from Rwanda

    June 5, 2020 /

    ☁️ a small lesson I took from Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills

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    As an African diaspora investing my future into Africa, I wonder, what will the growth in the next 20 years look like?

    April 17, 2020 /

    ☁️ I reflect on the recent changes of Africa's image and questioning my role as a diaspora

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    Top 4 Oldest Masjids In Africa

    February 26, 2020 /

    African History is a topic that always interested me, I think there is so much richness in Africa's past that isn't talked about enough. I use to have an African studies & history minor but the way my gpa is set up.... I don't want to talk about it. Nonetheless here are 4 of some of the oldest masjids in Africa:

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    Trying out Japanese Pancakes 💛

    February 23, 2020 /

    ☁️ First time trying Japanese pancakes

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    Year of Return

    January 15, 2020 /

    The new year marks the end of the 'Year of Return' for Ghana and I thought this was such a brilliant idea

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    A Box.

    December 19, 2019 /

    Went shopping at winners & I bought the cutest box for 7$!!! I was choosing between the one I bought and this one: Ended up going with the book one. TBH I don’t know what I’m gonna do with it yet, probably put my will in it.

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    It’s Always a Good Idea to Have Breakfast in a Pretty Place.

    November 28, 2019 /

    If you're in Toronto/Vaughn area go to this breakfast place near Vaughn Mills. It's called Evviva. I'm in love with the aesthetics. The prices isn't too bad either, I got a waffle + mango smoothie...

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    My Book: Tawwakul for Children & why I wrote it

    November 8, 2019 /

    Super long overdue but I kind of wanted to talk about this book more in detail and share my little story on how it came to be. Sorry for the audio & video issues at the end, I was too close to the camera so the audio messes up as I moved around, and I kept bumping into it.

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    A Book Review

    October 27, 2019 /

    If you guys are interested in politics or state building I really really really recommend this book (btw peep my bookmark.. I’m so #cute) I know most books that about this topic are heavy to read but this one isn’t like that I promise. It’s both enjoyable to read and you’ll learn a lot. It’s a biography of Singapore’s first president & his thought process as he led his country after decolonization. Some of my fav quotes: 1. On Multinational Coroporations: (basically any of these huge companies you see everywhere, that have factories in poor countries) “…economics argues that MNCs continued the colonial pattern of exploration that left developing countries…

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