For International students resuming HE in the UK…

I had an ecstatic feeling some weeks ago. My niece started walking. It was an unbelievable feeling. But, her actions stuck with me. This is what she did. She walked for about three seconds. She fell. She got up and started walking again with a smile. I think for some of us, as adults, we’ve…

Today, my mind went on a reflection acrobatics. It kept juggling concepts of future and present. Is there a middle ground between the future and the present? Why do we plan so much about the future as if there’s a guarantee that we would live there? Why is it hard to live in the moment…

Revolutionary leaders do not create revolutions but are at once representatives, instruments, and managers of revolutionary sentiments and faiths. -Prof. Winston Langley A country’s and, perhaps too, the world’s progress hinges on two things: leaders and followers. They rub off each other. Now, that’s the basics and root foundation of our existence. Leaders lead; followers,…

The topic of racism is often frowned upon. It’s usually followed with remarks like, “Not again.” “Have we not gone past this?” Actually, we haven’t. Avoiding the topic makes it more dangerous. To move forward,  we have to talk about the existence of our differences, understand them and look for ways to work amicably. Let’s…

The issue of love is complicated. It’s not a one-fit-all type situation. One person’s way of expressing love might be different from another person. The destinies of many individuals have been reshaped–good or bad– because they fell in love. That said, love shouldn’t spark devilish acts. If it doesn’t meet humanistic standards, walk away.  Society taught males…