Posted by: afrowrite on: September 15, 2008
By Muli wa Kyendo
Nothing generates as much heat as an attack on a people’s culture. Much of it is because both sides – the attackers and the attacked – are blindly committed to their arguments. And worst of all, because these arguments are deeply rooted in belief systems. And belief systems raise fears, worries, and [...]
Posted by: afrowrite on: August 11, 2008
By Muli wa Kyendo
The other day, I listened with interest as American President George Bush, urged the Chinese to improve their human rights record. It was not that America wanted to impose standards on the Chinese, he said. The Chinese could evolve their own type of democracy provided it adhered to the internationally accepted norms [...]
Posted by: afrowrite on: July 16, 2008
By Muli wa Kyendo
A Kenyan TV this week carried stories of two polygamous homes. One was a Maasai with nine wives, nearly 40 children and over 100 grandchildren. This happy family was featured because they recently realized that they were large enough in number to incorporate themselves as a business enterprise. Using the patriarch’s name [...]
