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Read with me: Julius Nyerere & the concept of “Ujamaa”
' 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
☁️ 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?
☁️ 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
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 💛
☁️ First time trying Japanese pancakes
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Year of Return
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.
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.
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
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
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…
