“…if I did not believe that it matters, it matters, it always matters, to name rubbish as rubbish…to do otherwise is to legitimize it” (Salman Rushdie). THE CHICHIDODO BIRD IS NOT WHO SHE SAYS SHE IS Realpolitik…lack of consciousness, of political realism…Machiavellianism…politricks…are her forte. The chichidodo bird, an enemy of progress. The chichidodo bird, a … Read more
“Africa is a paradox which illustrates and highlights neo-colonialism. Her earth is rich, yet the products that come from above and below the soil continue to enrich, not Africans predominantly, but groups and individuals who operate to Africa’s impoverishment” (Kwame Nkrumah). The chichidodo bird, oh why oh why?: African minerals in the world: Clothe the … Read more
“The person who strays from the source is unroofed and is like dust blown by the wind” (Molefi Kete Asante). “There are no fruitful speculations outside of reality” (Cheikh Anta Diop). The chichidodo bird is a volcano of internal contradictions The chichidodo bird is in many interesting aspects more like the profound lyrical content of … Read more
“The person who strays from the source is unroofed and is like dust blown by the wind” (Molefi Kete Asante). “There are no fruitful speculations outside of reality” (Cheikh Anta Diop). THE CHICHIDODO BIRD IS A VOLCANO OF INTERNAL CONTRADICTIONS The chichidodo bird is in many interesting aspects more like the profound lyrical content of … Read more
“There are two things over which you have complete control, and authority—your mind and your mouth” (Molefi Kete Asante). “People educate each other through the mediation of the world” (Paulo Freire). The Chichidodo bird is a Machiavellian political animal Dodo…what a bird? They say it is extinct. They say it means sluggard. They say the … Read more
“There are two things over which you have complete control, and authority—your mind and your mouth” (Molefi Kete Asante). “People educate each other through the mediation of the world” (Paulo Freire). Dodo…what a bird? They say it is extinct. They say it means sluggard. They say the postcolonial…neocolonial political…mindset of African political leadership is as … Read more