FEATURE: Notable Motswana (25 Dec 2008)

I have had the pleasure and honour of portraying him on stage and I hope to have the pleasure and honour to portray again, on film. 

His is a heroic story of indomitable faith and vision even with the political opposition he faced from present-day Zimbabwe and South Africa for his inter-racial marriage, and it is not hard to see why his human values have touched the world over and his country Botswana to this day. Our first president, my hero, Sir Seretse Khama.

Seretse Khama was born in 1921 in Serowe, in what was then the Bechuanaland Protectorate. He was the son of Sekgoma Khama II, the paramount chief of the Bamangwato people, and the grandson of Khama III, their king. The name "Seretse" means “the clay that binds together,” and was given to him to celebrate the recent reconciliation of his father and grandfather; this reconciliation assured Seretse’s own ascension to the throne with his aged father’s death in 1925. Wanna know more? Click below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seretse_Khama

Merry Christmas! A friend of mine Sne S. wrote a brilliant poem and I thought I would share it on this blog. Here it is:Dreamers...

Merry Christmas! A friend of mine Sne S. wrote a brilliant poem and I thought I would share it on this blog. Here it is:
Dreamers...

I see what is not before me. Hear voices in the silence. The world is my reflector and the mirrors pierce my organs. Sparkling titillation.

You think of me,

Approaching-

Jagged glass protruding from each orifice

You cower

Down.

For comfort, you tell yourself.

I see.

But what of us dreamers?

Eye sockets in-verted

by glass

Do you judge our glazed expression? Think us vacant

Charmers.

This is pure

allure.

Walk around in our breath.

A child sans ploy. An adult sans image.

Very, very, veritable.

For me, for me, formidable.

FEATURE: Notable Motswana (22 Dec 2008)

She is my dear friend, she is former Miss Universe and one of the most intelligent people I have ever met and she is a Political Economist and an actress at the same time. She was one of the best athletes at my high school, and Botswana's pride and joy. Mpule Kwelagobe.

Mpule Keneilwe Kwelagobe of Gaborone, Botswana was crowned Miss Universe in May of 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago.She was the first Miss Universe Botswana and the first Miss Botswana to participate in the Miss Universe pageant.

Since being crowned Miss Universe 1999, Mpule has been recognized and honored as a human health rights activist, especially for her fight against HIV/AIDS and advocacy for youth and women to have greater access to sexual reproductive education and services.

HAMBA, JUBA! ( GO, DOVE!)

Sometimes I am serious. This is one of those rare times when prudence moves out of feeling's way, and anger chills my heart into stone, and briefly become deaf to God. And briefly I want to say that if I cannot amount to anything of worth in your eyes, it is neither my fault nor necessarily true; if my art negates my critical, intellectual and scientific faculties as far as you are concerned, fine; if calling you invites you to insult our callings, convictions and couth, you need not worry about any more unwanted invitations; if our laughter is a lack of dignity, we have nothing to apologise for; if my privateness be a curse and your judgement be friendship, then this love we had for you has just begun to keep a record of wrongs. If you're a dove, I beg you to take your thoughts to flight and leave us in peace. 

Yours,

Me and my friend.

From bbc.co.uk

UK caused cholera, says Zimbabwe

Robert Mugabe has said the West was plotting to use cholera to invade

The cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe which has left hundreds dead was caused by the UK, an ally of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has said.

Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu described the outbreak as a "genocidal onslaught on the people of Zimbabwe by the British".

On Thursday, Mr Mugabe said the spread of cholera had been halted.

But aid workers warned that the situation was worsening and the outbreak could last for months.

In his comments to media in Harare, Mr Ndlovu likened the appearance of cholera in Zimbabwe to a "serious biological chemical weapon" used by the British.

The Zimbabwean minister for information blames Britain for the cholera outbreak

He described it as "a calculated, racist, terrorist attack on Zimbabwe".

Mr Mugabe has already accused Western powers of plotting to use cholera as an excuse to invade and overthrow him.

Earlier on Friday a senior South African Anglican bishop said that Mr Mugabe should be seen as a "21st Century Hitler".