“I submit that the world needs Nigeria’s leadership, unlike ever before. We stand on the hinge of history, and Nigeria possesses the natural economic, intellectual, and human resources to profoundly and permanently shape the trajectory of the world that our descendants will inherit,” he said. He further added that the image of God was equally distributed among the human population; there was nothing left to debate about the genius and capabilities of African people and people of African descent. “We are amazing, we are successful, we are beautiful, anybody who would say different things is deceiving or lying, or both. “There is an Ethiopian proverb that says that when spiders unite, they can tie up a lion. Africa unite,” he said.(NAN)
Charles Tiayon:
"“I submit that the world needs Nigeria’s leadership, unlike ever before. We stand on the hinge of history, and Nigeria possesses the natural economic, intellectual, and human resources to profoundly and permanently shape the trajectory of the world that our descendants will inherit,” he said. He further added that the image of God was equally distributed among the human population; there was nothing left to debate about the genius and capabilities of African people and people of African descent. “We are amazing, we are successful, we are beautiful, anybody who would say different things is deceiving or lying, or both. “There is an Ethiopian proverb that says that when spiders unite, they can tie up a lion. Africa unite,” he said.(NAN)" #metaglossia mundus
It takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyse it and appropriately act on it — Stephen Covey The African proverb “knowledge is like a baobab tree; no one man can put his arms around it” shows how immense wisdom is. It portrays the fact that no human knows it all or that no one is perfect. We know in part, understand in part and interpret in part. This makes humans tend to have a blind spot that is known to others but unknown to self. American psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham, in their attempt to address this blind spot, developed a model that has four quadrants. Each quadrant has a specific size and label (e.g., open area, blind spot, hidden area and unknown) depending on one’s orientation, termed “Johari Window.”
Charles Tiayon:
"The African proverb “knowledge is like a baobab tree; no one man can put his arms around it” shows how immense wisdom is. It portrays the fact that no human knows it all or that no one is perfect. We know in part, understand in part and interpret in part. This makes humans tend to have a blind spot that is known to others but unknown to self. American psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham, in their attempt to address this blind spot, developed a model that has four quadrants. Each quadrant has a specific size and label (e.g., open area, blind spot, hidden area and unknown) depending on one’s orientation, termed “Johari Window.”" #metaglossia mundus
There’s an African proverb that says: “If you wish to move mountains tomorrow, you must start by lifting stones today.” Small actions, at scale, can make a big difference. This proverb holds true as we collectively confront what the United Nations Secretary-General has called “the defining issue of our time”: climate change. There is no more urgent crisis than this, as the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) comes to a close in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt. Here is a staggering statistic: Half of the world population is “highly vulnerable” to the effects of climate change, with people in those regions 15 times more likely to die due to floods, droughts and storms compared to those in less vulnerable regions.
Charles Tiayon:
"There’s an African proverb that says: “If you wish to move mountains tomorrow, you must start by lifting stones today.” Small actions, at scale, can make a big difference. This proverb holds true as we collectively confront what the United Nations Secretary-General has called “the defining issue of our time”: climate change. There is no more urgent crisis than this, as the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) comes to a close in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt. Here is a staggering statistic: Half of the world population is “highly vulnerable” to the effects of climate change, with people in those regions 15 times more likely to die due to floods, droughts and storms compared to those in less vulnerable regions." #metaglossia mundus
There’s no time when the African adage “parents give birth to the body of their children but not always to their characters” is better spoken than now when many children have ethically ceased to be their parents’ replicas. Nearly everything about today’s children, as young boys and girls, negates what ordinarily used to be the character of anyone who had good home training as it were in the youthful days of their parents. What we see in today’s generation of young people is nothing but a true reflection of a society that has lost all the cultural and ethical values that once portrayed its citizens as well-mannered people.
Charles Tiayon:
"There’s no time when the African adage “parents give birth to the body of their children but not always to their characters” is better spoken than now when many children have ethically ceased to be their parents’ replicas. Nearly everything about today’s children, as young boys and girls, negates what ordinarily used to be the character of anyone who had good home training as it were in the youthful days of their parents. What we see in today’s generation of young people is nothing but a true reflection of a society that has lost all the cultural and ethical values that once portrayed its citizens as well-mannered people." #metaglossia mundus
Fault-finders are difficult to persuade. People who find fault in others, like the Amharic proverb “awko yetegan bikessekessut ayssemam,” loosely translated as “the one who pretends to sleep cannot be easily awakened,” are people who are pretending to sleep, fully aware that any attempt to awaken them is futile. If you asked me what they gain from putting people down, I couldn’t tell you. However, I believe that these people see this as an opportunity to elevate themselves in the eyes of others. They want to give the impression that they are smarter than you. Fault finders are people who are difficult to socialize or work with. They are usually the chronic gossipers in a social setting. They gossip about you to others and about others to you. For me, gossip is saying things about someone who is not present that you would not say if they were present.
Charles Tiayon:
"Fault-finders are difficult to persuade. People who find fault in others, like the Amharic proverb “awko yetegan bikessekessut ayssemam,” loosely translated as “the one who pretends to sleep cannot be easily awakened,” are people who are pretending to sleep, fully aware that any attempt to awaken them is futile. If you asked me what they gain from putting people down, I couldn’t tell you. However, I believe that these people see this as an opportunity to elevate themselves in the eyes of others. They want to give the impression that they are smarter than you. Fault finders are people who are difficult to socialize or work with. They are usually the chronic gossipers in a social setting. They gossip about you to others and about others to you. For me, gossip is saying things about someone who is not present that you would not say if they were present." #metaglossia mundus
A Somali proverb goes, “Be a mountain or lean on one.” This is what was ringing in my mind as text messages came in after the midterm elections.
Charles Tiayon:
"A Somali proverb goes, “Be a mountain or lean on one.” This is what was ringing in my mind as text messages came in after the midterm elections." #metaglossia mundus
"Quoting a Ghanaian adage, he argued that “a tree without roots cannot stand” adding that “to operate as global citizens in a modern world, ..."
Charles Tiayon:
"Quoting a Ghanaian adage, he argued that “a tree without roots cannot stand” adding that “to operate as global citizens in a modern world, ..." #metaglossia mundus
A combination of different things. One is that I don’t drink and smoke so from day one I said I’m going to build something where I can stay. Whatever I can’t consume I will not give my people to take. That knocked out alcohol, smoke and drugs. There is a Yoruba adage that says if you take out food from poverty; the problem is more or less solved. Food is a major driver amongst all classes of people, we must all eat. Even when you are sick, doctors advise you to eat food. Food is for all; it is universal and that is what we’ve used to bring everybody together. I’m just lucky that I have entertainment background and that is why we have infused other things like table tennis, video games, snooker, and live football viewing amongst others. There is a limit to how much you can give people in terms of financial commitment but make them happy and everyone will be productive on their own. That is what we are about. From the beginning, when we started last year, they looked at the physical structure and they said it will be expensive but it was unbelievably affordable, so affordable that meat was N50 in a place like this.
Charles Tiayon:
"A combination of different things. One is that I don’t drink and smoke so from day one I said I’m going to build something where I can stay. Whatever I can’t consume I will not give my people to take. That knocked out alcohol, smoke and drugs. There is a Yoruba adage that says if you take out food from poverty; the problem is more or less solved. Food is a major driver amongst all classes of people, we must all eat. Even when you are sick, doctors advise you to eat food. Food is for all; it is universal and that is what we’ve used to bring everybody together. I’m just lucky that I have entertainment background and that is why we have infused other things like table tennis, video games, snooker, and live football viewing amongst others. There is a limit to how much you can give people in terms of financial commitment but make them happy and everyone will be productive on their own. That is what we are about. From the beginning, when we started last year, they looked at the physical structure and they said it will be expensive but it was unbelievably affordable, so affordable that meat was N50 in a place like this.' #metaglossia mundus
Apparently relying on an Hausa proverb, which says that the witch, who had eaten 99 people, has all the powers to catch any witch tormenting the entire people in a particular area, former lecturer, Mallam Mohammed Garba, has said that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has the capacity to be the next president after President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, having been contesting the position for a long time.
Charles Tiayon:
"Apparently relying on an Hausa proverb, which says that the witch, who had eaten 99 people, has all the powers to catch any witch tormenting the entire people in a particular area, former lecturer, Mallam Mohammed Garba, has said that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has the capacity to be the next president after President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, having been contesting the position for a long time." #metaglossia mundus
Y aseguró que así lo ha experimentado sus años de misión en África al ver «ese Cristo sufriente en muchos niños que morían de hambre» o ese «Cristo que sigue sufriendo en muchos hermanos nuestros sacudidos por la violencia o el hambre». No quiso olvidarse de dar las gracias a los españoles por su generosidad al recordar un proverbio africano «no es la mano que da sino el corazón»: «Les quiero agradecer por esta maravillosa obra de las OMP, porque gracias a toda la generosidad de cada uno de los españoles, pudimos dar el biberón cada día a los bebecitos de un día de nacidos, a 100 bebecitos que tenemos en el orfanato». Por eso, hizo un llamamiento a todos para que sigan colaborando «con esta obra grande de la Iglesia que nos hace más hermanos porque no importa si el hermano herido es de aquí o de allá, sino vendar su herida».
Charles Tiayon:
"...Y aseguró que así lo ha experimentado sus años de misión en África al ver «ese Cristo sufriente en muchos niños que morían de hambre» o ese «Cristo que sigue sufriendo en muchos hermanos nuestros sacudidos por la violencia o el hambre». No quiso olvidarse de dar las gracias a los españoles por su generosidad al recordar un proverbio africano «no es la mano que da sino el corazón»: «Les quiero agradecer por esta maravillosa obra de las OMP, porque gracias a toda la generosidad de cada uno de los españoles, pudimos dar el biberón cada día a los bebecitos de un día de nacidos, a 100 bebecitos que tenemos en el orfanato». Por eso, hizo un llamamiento a todos para que sigan colaborando «con esta obra grande de la Iglesia que nos hace más hermanos porque no importa si el hermano herido es de aquí o de allá, sino vendar su herida»..." #metaglossia mundus
The Community Book Center was started in 1983 by Vera Williams, a Black woman living in the Lower Ninth. She had $300 in her pocket and a dream to have a space where her community could find books by and about people of African descent. “There’s an African proverb,” Williams says. “Until the lion tells his own story, the tale will continue to glorify the hunter.” For nearly 40 years, she has been supporting the lion with a wide selection of Black-centered tales in a variety of literary genres including a great selection of children’s books. It is the local headquarters for Kwanzaa, selling holiday supplies year-round and hosting events. It also boasts a mini grocery with items made by African American companies. And the space has been used to help survivors of hurricanes after all of the recent storms that have hit the city.
Charles Tiayon:
"The Community Book Center was started in 1983 by Vera Williams, a Black woman living in the Lower Ninth. She had $300 in her pocket and a dream to have a space where her community could find books by and about people of African descent. “There’s an African proverb,” Williams says. “Until the lion tells his own story, the tale will continue to glorify the hunter.” For nearly 40 years, she has been supporting the lion with a wide selection of Black-centered tales in a variety of literary genres including a great selection of children’s books. It is the local headquarters for Kwanzaa, selling holiday supplies year-round and hosting events. It also boasts a mini grocery with items made by African American companies. And the space has been used to help survivors of hurricanes after all of the recent storms that have hit the city." #metaglossia mundus
"DESPERATION can make a person do surprising things," so says author Veronica Roth. And it's true. Often, when we're caught in the throes of this emotion, we have no control over how we act. Desperation when it comes to love is even more encumbering — when your heart is in love and your soul is drowning in it, as the African proverb says, there's absolutely nothing you can do about how you act. What's the most desperate thing you've done for someone in the name of love? We put this question to a few women, and this is what they said.
Charles Tiayon:
""DESPERATION can make a person do surprising things," so says author Veronica Roth. And it's true. Often, when we're caught in the throes of this emotion, we have no control over how we act. Desperation when it comes to love is even more encumbering — when your heart is in love and your soul is drowning in it, as the African proverb says, there's absolutely nothing you can do about how you act. What's the most desperate thing you've done for someone in the name of love? We put this question to a few women, and this is what they said." #metaglossia mundus
Dolapo Ariyo is a 39-year-old computer engineer who developed software apps for online foods and grocery stores. ...there's a Nigerian proverb that says 'the way to a man's heart, is food'. We are working really hard to get to their hearts.
Charles Tiayon:
"Dolapo Ariyo is a 39-year-old computer engineer who developed software apps for online foods and grocery stores. ...there's a Nigerian proverb that says 'the way to a man's heart, is food'. We are working really hard to get to their hearts." #metaglossia mundus
“When you empower a woman, you empower the world”. This is a common proverb shared among many communities across Africa. It depicts the natural desire for economic empowerment shared by most African women. The African culture naturally places prominence on the male child while relegating the female child to the background- reducing her worth to being a married woman and mother. This has eventually produced a society that is male-dominated, one which has subliminally created systemic socioeconomic and political bottlenecks that limit women’s potential.
Charles Tiayon:
"“When you empower a woman, you empower the world”. This is a common proverb shared among many communities across Africa. It depicts the natural desire for economic empowerment shared by most African women. The African culture naturally places prominence on the male child while relegating the female child to the background- reducing her worth to being a married woman and mother. This has eventually produced a society that is male-dominated, one which has subliminally created systemic socioeconomic and political bottlenecks that limit women’s potential." #metaglossia mundus
Hay un viejo refrán africano que dice que en política es mejor un tiburón gordo que uno flaco, porque el gordo ya ha comido lo suficiente, pero el flaco tiene que llenarse la barriga rápidamente. Me ha venido a la cabeza por aquello de que Gran Bretaña tiene un primer ministro muy millonario, tan millonario que a él no se han atrevido a dedicarle un The crown sacándole los colores y otras cosas como sí han hecho con Carlos III, del que dicen tiene menos cuartos que Rishi Sunak, el nuevo talento del post-Brexit. Una parte de la población se inclina a creer en el dicho del tiburón y prefiere que el Gobierno de su país esté dirigido por gente adinerada, entendiendo esta riqueza como un antídoto contra tráficos de influencias, corrupciones y otras menudencias. Pamplinas. Recuerdo al respecto el caso de un ministro de Economía, de muy buena familia empresarial y mejores referencias internacionales, que acabó en Soto del Real. No, ser rico no es una garantía de honestidad en la política, pero sí puede serlo de no entender el mundo en que viven la mayoría de sus votantes. Después de que Liz Truss fuera derrotada por una lechuga, que permaneció fresca más tiempo que ella en el cargo depremier , su sucesor puede volver a topar con la ensalada que muchos ya no se pueden permitir si continúa haciendo bromas tipo que en su casa todos comen un pan diferente. Cuando hace unos meses se sometió a una sesión de fotos con un “automóvil promedio”, se lo tuvo que dejar prestado un trabajador del supermercado donde rodaban la cosa. No hay nada peor que un rico haciéndose el pobre, parece que nos tome por tontos No hay nada peor que un rico haciéndose el pobre, porque aparte de no creérnoslo parece que nos tome por idiotas; estos días ya iban las redes servidas de comparaciones entre las 450 libras que cuestan los zapatos del premier millonario y las 4,50 de los pendientes de su breve antecesora, que muy baratos los vemos. Resumiendo: si ahora cambia su vestuario, Rishi Sunak será tildado de populista, si no lo hace, de insensible. Y si consigue sobrevivir a las hortalizas, su prueba de fuego serán las Navidades, con el país convertido en la familia pobre del Cuento de Navidad. Mr. Scrooge, al menos, no calzaba unos Prada.
Charles Tiayon:
"Hay un viejo refrán africano que dice que en política es mejor un tiburón gordo que uno flaco, porque el gordo ya ha comido lo suficiente, pero el flaco tiene que llenarse la barriga rápidamente. Me ha venido a la cabeza por aquello de que Gran Bretaña tiene un primer ministro muy millonario, tan millonario que a él no se han atrevido a dedicarle un The crown sacándole los colores y otras cosas como sí han hecho con Carlos III, del que dicen tiene menos cuartos que Rishi Sunak, el nuevo talento del post-Brexit." #metaglossia mundus
En el fondo la guerra entre Tebas y Rubiales sigue en el fondo de todo. Y para los que en clave valencianista tienen cruzado a Rubiales (ojo, que se lo ha ganado sobradamente a pulso y ya hace tiempo que debió marcharse a su casa), que no esperen nada de Tebas. Ambos son iguales y manejan el fútbol a su antojo y para favorecer sus intereses. Que nadie espere nunca nada favorable a los intereses del Valencia CF por parte de ninguno de estos dos. Hay un proverbio africano que dice que cuando los elefantes se pelean quien sufre es la hierba. Y en este conflicto el Valencia CF es hierba (por más que el propietario del club se lleve bien con el presidente de LaLiga). Dicho de otro modo ¿tiene LaLiga motivos para quejarse de la nueva Ley del Deporte? La respuesta es un sí rotundo. Ve amenazada la estabilidad de su marco jurídico y sus competencias lo cual crearía unas diferencias insalvables (imaginen a Madrid y Barça con el dinero que reciban de la Superliga y negociando por su cuenta los derechos de TV). Sin embargo, el gran culpable de la rebelión de los ricos es precisamente Javier Tebas.
Charles Tiayon:
"En el fondo la guerra entre Tebas y Rubiales sigue en el fondo de todo. Y para los que en clave valencianista tienen cruzado a Rubiales (ojo, que se lo ha ganado sobradamente a pulso y ya hace tiempo que debió marcharse a su casa), que no esperen nada de Tebas. Ambos son iguales y manejan el fútbol a su antojo y para favorecer sus intereses. Que nadie espere nunca nada favorable a los intereses del Valencia CF por parte de ninguno de estos dos. Hay un proverbio africano que dice que cuando los elefantes se pelean quien sufre es la hierba. Y en este conflicto el Valencia CF es hierba (por más que el propietario del club se lleve bien con el presidente de LaLiga). Dicho de otro modo ¿tiene LaLiga motivos para quejarse de la nueva Ley del Deporte? La respuesta es un sí rotundo. Ve amenazada la estabilidad de su marco jurídico y sus competencias lo cual crearía unas diferencias insalvables (imaginen a Madrid y Barça con el dinero que reciban de la Superliga y negociando por su cuenta los derechos de TV). Sin embargo, el gran culpable de la rebelión de los ricos es precisamente Javier Tebas." #metaglossia mundus
Someone said to me, when I shared the news of my promotion with them, someone shared an African proverb with me that says, “When one of us enters, it’s as though the entire race has entered.” Intellectually, emotionally, mentally, spiritually, I thought I understood what that meant. I’m still processing what that means. I’m still coming to wrap my arms around what that means. What I have learned in the past month is that my job, my job is to be me, and all of who I am. Because I’m not alone. And I’m not the only one, there are hundreds and thousands of people behind me, pushing me forward, helping me lean into this incredible moment where we are. It means that when I am in a room, I opened the door for others to come along with me. It means that we are supporting small Black businesses and small businesses in general because CFC Arts is a small business, and it’s other people’s support of CFC Arts that allowed us to reach this point. It’s that support of CFC Arts that allows us to be at this point in our organizational history where I can be the first CEO of the organization who also happens to be a gay black man. Right? The responsibility is mine to reinvest in the community, to reinvest in the people who invested in me, the responsibility is mine to support those in community centers where I have served in a volunteer capacity or in other capacities. The responsibility is mine to ensure that I continue to create opportunities for other young leaders, of every race, of every background, of every ethnicity. The responsibility is mine to ensure that I am so successful that no one questions whether or not I’m a diversity hire. The responsibility is mine to ensure that the community continues to see the CFC Arts that they have grown to love, but that I carry it forward and open and create more spaces for people to enjoy all that the arts bring to us both in participatory and observational capacities.
Charles Tiayon:
"Someone said to me, when I shared the news of my promotion with them, someone shared an African proverb with me that says, “When one of us enters, it’s as though the entire race has entered.” Intellectually, emotionally, mentally, spiritually, I thought I understood what that meant. I’m still processing what that means. I’m still coming to wrap my arms around what that means. What I have learned in the past month is that my job, my job is to be me, and all of who I am. Because I’m not alone. And I’m not the only one, there are hundreds and thousands of people behind me, pushing me forward, helping me lean into this incredible moment where we are. It means that when I am in a room, I opened the door for others to come along with me. It means that we are supporting small Black businesses and small businesses in general because CFC Arts is a small business, and it’s other people’s support of CFC Arts that allowed us to reach this point. It’s that support of CFC Arts that allows us to be at this point in our organizational history where I can be the first CEO of the organization who also happens to be a gay black man. Right? The responsibility is mine to reinvest in the community, to reinvest in the people who invested in me, the responsibility is mine to support those in community centers where I have served in a volunteer capacity or in other capacities. The responsibility is mine to ensure that I continue to create opportunities for other young leaders, of every race, of every background, of every ethnicity. The responsibility is mine to ensure that I am so successful that no one questions whether or not I’m a diversity hire. The responsibility is mine to ensure that the community continues to see the CFC Arts that they have grown to love, but that I carry it forward and open and create more spaces for people to enjoy all that the arts bring to us both in participatory and observational capacities." #metaglossia mundus
It appears all is now well at the Palace of the Ooni of Ife as bare days after marrying 5 women, two wives of Ooni of Ife wrestle over parking space. According to a report on GistLovers, Olori Tobi Phillips allegedly slapped Olori Ashley, and beat her up over parking space The blog wrote: “Royal slaps. Gbas Gbos in the palace of Ooni of Ife. Olori Tobi Phillips Ogunwusi is said to have given Olori Ashley Ogunwusi the beating of her life over parking space.” The report added: “Nibo Latun jasi yi oooooo,shebi I been talk am say bottles go soon begin fly for Oonirisha palace, he never reach one month now ooo, this is the second gbas Gbos in the palace, after Olori Mariam saga, hear come the Royal slap saga, make una behave unaselves ooo, bottle must not meet Oonirisha if una no Want collect woto woto ooo. igi ewedu oni wo pawa oooo, i come in peace”Ooni of Ife on October 9, 2022, married his third wife, Tobiloba Philips, a former beauty queen from Okitipupa in Ondo State. In a week of nuptial blitz, the monarch took Ashley Adegoke, a princess from Ile-Ife as his 4th wife and on Thursday, October 20, 2022. Post Reply I specialize in investigative reportage across several subject matter and sectors but mainly focus on metro events and investigation. Do leave your thoughts and opinion on my reports to let me know what you think about them. Thank you Posted: at 27-10-2022 12:12 PM (yesterday at 12:12 PM) | Addicted Hero gogoman at 27-10-2022 12:35 PM (yesterday at 12:35 PM) (m) Posted: at 27-10-2022 12:35 PM (yesterday at 12:35 PM) | Addicted Hero Reply kp45 at 27-10-2022 01:42 PM (yesterday at 01:42 PM) (m) I refuse to be surprised. Posted: at 27-10-2022 01:42 PM (yesterday at 01:42 PM) | Hero Reply Jiiitk4 at 27-10-2022 03:53 PM (yesterday at 03:53 PM) (m) An igbo proverb says that "" He Who fetches ants -infested fire woods is inviting lizards to his house ""
Charles Tiayon:
"An igbo proverb says that "" He Who fetches ants -infested fire woods is inviting lizards to his house """ #metaglossia mundus
Our president has gone again. He has gone to South Korea to help save the world. He is smart, our president. There is an old African adage that says that a man that is rejected by his own people will not reject himself. So, since his fellow Nigerians do not see his many merits, he has gone to those who would acknowledge them.
Charles Tiayon:
"Our president has gone again. He has gone to South Korea to help save the world. He is smart, our president. There is an old African adage that says that a man that is rejected by his own people will not reject himself. So, since his fellow Nigerians do not see his many merits, he has gone to those who would acknowledge them." #metaglossia mundus
The child who is not embraced by the village, will burn it down just to feel its warmth — A great African proverb. Yesterday, the 40th school shooting this year took place in a school in our country. I struggle to come up with words to describe the shock and pain the students, parents and teachers of this school are going through. It is painful just to imagine how their lives will forever be changed by this unbelievable tragedy. We are all one race, the human race. We are all impacted. We have all lost children who will never grow into artists, doctors, chefs, entrepreneurs, computer technicians, mechanics or teachers — some because they died, others because they were seriously injured, and others because of the long-term effects of trauma.
Charles Tiayon:
"The child who is not embraced by the village, will burn it down just to feel its warmth — A great African proverb. Yesterday, the 40th school shooting this year took place in a school in our country. I struggle to come up with words to describe the shock and pain the students, parents and teachers of this school are going through. It is painful just to imagine how their lives will forever be changed by this unbelievable tragedy. We are all one race, the human race. We are all impacted. We have all lost children who will never grow into artists, doctors, chefs, entrepreneurs, computer technicians, mechanics or teachers — some because they died, others because they were seriously injured, and others because of the long-term effects of trauma." #metaglossia mundus
For those of us who do not live in the state of Georgia, we can do two things. One, we can reach out to friends, family, and colleagues who do live in Georgia to urge them to support Stacey Abrams for governor. And secondly, we can remind everyone of the power of their vote. Stacey Abrams’ Georgia is one where every Georgian will have the opportunity to thrive. As an African proverb says: “When women lead, streams run uphill!”
Charles Tiayon:
"For those of us who do not live in the state of Georgia, we can do two things. One, we can reach out to friends, family, and colleagues who do live in Georgia to urge them to support Stacey Abrams for governor. And secondly, we can remind everyone of the power of their vote. Stacey Abrams’ Georgia is one where every Georgian will have the opportunity to thrive. As an African proverb says: “When women lead, streams run uphill!”" #metaglossia mundus
Said Ellis: "There's an old African proverb that says: 'as long as their names are called, they will not be forgotten,' If any family members ever show up to find out what happened, they can go to the coroner's office and find the answer to where their loved one is, for it is appointed unto all of us to love thy neighbor as thyself."
Charles Tiayon:
"Said Ellis: "There's an old African proverb that says: 'as long as their names are called, they will not be forgotten,' If any family members ever show up to find out what happened, they can go to the coroner's office and find the answer to where their loved one is, for it is appointed unto all of us to love thy neighbor as thyself." " #metaglossia mundus
Never before have African countries felt such a sense of urgency to act, adapt and build resilience. Every year, people are experiencing more floods, soaring temperatures, coastal erosion, land degradation and other climatic shocks. In western and central Africa, recent floods across the region have affected millions of people, claiming lives and displacing tens of thousands from their homes and livelihoods. It is one thing to talk about climate change, but as the African proverb says: “Seeing is different from being told.” Yet Africa emits less than 4% of the global greenhouse gas emissions and is also today the largest contributor to carbon absorption thanks to the Congo Basin, the lungs of Africa and the world. The climate crisis is undermining hard-won development gains and deepening cycles of poverty, fragility and vulnerability across the continent. As we concluded the World Bank IMF annual meetings in Washington, it was clear from the discussions that climate change was front and centre on the agenda of our finance ministers.
Charles Tiayon:
"Never before have African countries felt such a sense of urgency to act, adapt and build resilience. Every year, people are experiencing more floods, soaring temperatures, coastal erosion, land degradation and other climatic shocks. In western and central Africa, recent floods across the region have affected millions of people, claiming lives and displacing tens of thousands from their homes and livelihoods. It is one thing to talk about climate change, but as the African proverb says: “Seeing is different from being told.” Yet Africa emits less than 4% of the global greenhouse gas emissions and is also today the largest contributor to carbon absorption thanks to the Congo Basin, the lungs of Africa and the world. The climate crisis is undermining hard-won development gains and deepening cycles of poverty, fragility and vulnerability across the continent. As we concluded the World Bank IMF annual meetings in Washington, it was clear from the discussions that climate change was front and centre on the agenda of our finance ministers." #metaglossia mundus
A Yoruba proverbial adage which informs that “all sorts of knives surface on a day of an elephant’s death” may be axiomatic after all. Politics in Nigeria today is like that proverbial elephant. It throws up all hidden agendas and exposes all clandestine motives by certain selfish characters in the society, who still see the world of today with the eyes of yesteryears. In other words, the satanic cloak under which some obscure, chameleonic politicians masquerade deceptively in a bid to selfishly benefit from Nigeria’s new political paradigm called ‘stomach infrastructure’ seems to have become an implacable calamity seeking to devour the fragile vestiges of peace in the land.
Charles Tiayon:
A Yoruba proverbial adage which informs that “all sorts of knives surface on a day of an elephant’s death” may be axiomatic after all. Politics in Nigeria today is like that proverbial elephant. It throws up all hidden agendas and exposes all clandestine motives by certain selfish characters in the society, who still see the world of today with the eyes of yesteryears. In other words, the satanic cloak under which some obscure, chameleonic politicians masquerade deceptively in a bid to selfishly benefit from Nigeria’s new political paradigm called ‘stomach infrastructure’ seems to have become an implacable calamity seeking to devour the fragile vestiges of peace in the land. #metaglossia mundus
A book, ‘who no know go know’ authored by Kate Onah was launched on Tuesday, in Kano to promote the pidgin English language in the country.
Charles Tiayon:
"A book, ‘who no know go know’ authored by Kate Onah was launched on Tuesday, in Kano to promote the pidgin English language in the country." #metaglossia mundus
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