Obama-nia for Africa
Barack Obama
First things first: (his brains aside) Barack Obama is handsome, cool, and energizing like a drop of dew on an October morn.
By ancestry, Obama is an African and it’s not far-fetched to say through him the ancestors have spoken with a voice that has resonated across the globe, rebranding the black image.
Just like me, my friend Innocent has been glued onto Obama’s presidential campaign.
We both know the twist and turns of the law professor cum US Senator cum presidential candidate’s campaign trail like our hidden souls.
“Obama is a shining star of our generation, and his rise has been nothing less than meteoric. He represents a line of great inspirational and transformational leaders like Nelson Mandela, and he’s making history right before our eyes,” says Innocent. Read more
Out of hellfire
Out of hell, fire and thorn, I was born
And carved
Chip by chip,
Then chiselled to my bone marrow,
And left out to dry under
A sun that bleached my skin black;
Till I nearly became one with dust
Then sand-papered and polished with a thick wax
Now, here I stand like a fine sculpture - a son of the soil
My features stand out, and
My bust is set up
Ready to conquer anything that arises
In this hidden valley of a thousand hills
