The Nile River, two ancient African civilizations, a shared destiny

Personally, I am a fan of Naguib Mahfouz, the most celebrated Egyptian author who has written extensively about his country’s ancient as well as modern civilizations. His oeuvre includes many novels and... Read more »

Soaring with wings of success

“When we hand down This flag to posterity Paying prices of life To the country’s Age-old sovereignty It is with a word of caution ‘This generation Should accord due attention To handing... Read more »

An overriding national f

 Abebe Bekela, Miruts Yefter …Derartu, Haile, Tirunesh Kenenisa, Meseret, … Solomon Eletesenbet Gudaf … and all With a similar footfall! Displaying a superb Long-distance athletic feat When many superstars Awe inspiringly you... Read more »

 To be more efficient

According to Lila Landowski, a neuroscientist and lecturer at the University of Tasmania there are things we can do to learn faster and more efficiently. For us to learn neuroplasticity needs to... Read more »

 Proving productive with one hand tied behind one’s back

At sundown, after tackling the task of covering the column of Herald’s Art page when I was about to head home, at EPA’s gate, I came across a middle-aged lady looking for... Read more »

 Alone (A short story)

 Vexed she summoned him to the bedroom. He entered into the room shivering. She pulled her sleeves up. With her wide and thick palm that could cover the whole of his tiny... Read more »

The pitifulness of the pitiful

Before sunset In a bustling open market In buyers And sellers heart Seeking a place An emaciated old beggar With a weather-worn face Was pitifully collecting alms Putting on tattered clothes. Soon... Read more »

 Valorous in many fronts including sport

Gold rush, while all in a hurry, Blood trickling down her leg Suffering scratch-wrought injury At the same time alert, greg Contesters may surge ahead To snatch away from Ethiopia’s Long distance... Read more »

 Global culture, athletics in Budapest and other ruminations

The hundreds, if not thousands of athletes, who took part in the recently concluded Budapest international athletics competitions, may not be aware that they have been taking part in a global cultural... Read more »

 Nigerian Cinema in the Vanguard of the Industry in Africa, the World

While most African countries are lagging behind in terms of the development of their movie industries, Nigeria is leading not only the continent but also most of the rest of the world... Read more »