Thoughts are with Ghana at the passing of President Atta Mills, who many described as being slow but steady. The vice president was sworn in last evening as the new president. The video of the swearing-in ceremony is here. The new President John Dramani Mahama was a minister for communication between 1998 and 2001. Shortly… Read More »
Teju Cole has a new blog for The New Inquiry. From his second entry: The niqab is illegal in Belgium (as it is in France): adult Muslim women may not, of their own free will, cover their faces in public. In the words of the liberal MP who proposed the ban in Belgium: “Wearing the… Read More »
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If you get pissed off by the non-reflective, non-critical, and arguably racist list that the Failed States Index is, you should read this: There will never be a Postcard from Hell that bears a picture of an American street. But what if there were? What would go on there? Might it not apply the very… Read More »
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Rebranding as Racism – Africa is a Country Apparently, Naija men are very romantic – Vibeweekly How the internet killed porn – Guardian Where there’s no such thing as an illegal download – via Worldcrunch Zadie Smith on libraries – NYRblog
This continues the Caine Prize blogathon. Below are some thoughts on Melissa Tandiwe Myambo’s “La Salle de Départ”, the fourth story on the Caine Prize shortlist. This is a very beautiful story. I love the prose, I love the plot, and I love the delicate treatment of the characters. The plot of the story is pretty simple… Read More »
Found through the Open Culture blog (have I told you to make sure you bookmark them for all sorts of goodies?).
This continues the Caine Prize blogathon. Below are some of my thoughts on Stanley Kenani’s “Love on Trial“ First the things I like about the story. I think the setup at the beginning is very good. A drunk happened upon a couple who were having sex in a toilet (I know, the fact that it is in… Read More »